This Criminal Original Petition has been filed to call for the records relating to the S.T.C.No.88 of 2011 on the file of the Judicial Magistrate No.1, Madurai and to quash the same.
2.Though the learned counsel for the petitioners raised several grounds for quashing the charge sheet filed by the respondent police, he submitted that it would suffice, if a direction is issued to the trial Court to complete the trial within a time limit that may be stipulated by this Court and also to permit the petitioners to raise all the grounds raised in this petition before the trial Court.
3.I have heard the learned Government Advocate (Criminal side) appearing for the first respondent, who has also conceded the request of the learned counsel for the petitioners.
4.In the light of the abovesaid submission of the learned counsel for the petitioners, this Court without going into the merits of the case, directs the learned Judicial Magistrate No.1, Madurai, Madurai District, to complete the trial in S.T.C.No.88 of 2011, within a period of six months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.
5.With the above direction, this Criminal Original Petition is disposed of. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.
To
1.The Judicial Magistrate No.I, Madurai District.
2.The Inspector of Police, Drugs Inspector, Madurai I Range, Madurai.
3.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.
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