IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 06.01.2017 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.MAHADEVAN Crl.O.P.No.309 of 2017 Raino Philip ... Petitioner Vs The State, rep by The Inspector of Police,
N.1 Royapuram Police Station, Chennai. ... Respondent Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. to direct the learned V Additional Sessions Judge, to complete the trial within the period of three months in S.C.No.250 of 2014 filed before the learned V Additional Sessions Judge, Chiennai.
For Petitioner : Mr.R.C.Paul Kanagaraj For respondent : Mr.C.Emalias, Addl. Public Prosecutor ORDER The present criminal original petition has been filed seeking a direction to the learned V Additional Sessions Judge, Chennai, to complete the trial within the period of three months in S.C.No.250 of 2014.
2. It is the case of the petitioner that on the basis of the complaint given by him as against the accused persons, a case was registered in Crime No.186 of 2006 and in the said case, after completion of investigation, charge sheet was filed and the same taken on file as S.C.No.250 of 2014 and now, the same is pending before the learned V Additional Sessions Judge, Chennai. Though the case is of the year 2014, till date, there is no progress in this case and none of the witness has been examined and the accused persons have been trying to prolong the case. Hence, the petition.
3. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, this Court directs the learned V Additional Sessions Judge, Chennai, to expedite the trial of the case in S.C.No.250 of 2014 pending on his file and dispose of the same as expeditiously as possible, preferably, within a period of six months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. The criminal original petition is disposed of accordingly.
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1. The V Additional Sessions Judge, Chennai.
2. The The Inspector of Police, N.1 Royapuram Police Station, Chennai.
3. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.
R.MAHADEVAN, J sbi Crl.O.P.No.309 of 2017 DATED: 6.1.2017 CRL. O.P. No.309 of 2017 M.S.RAMESH, J.
This petition is listed today under the caption 'For Extension of Time".
2. Earlier this court vide order dated 06.01.2017 in the above Criminal Original Petition had directed the V Additional Sessions Judge, Chennai, to dispose of the S.C.No.250 of 2014 within a period of six months from the date of receipt of a copy of the order. However, learned Magistrate had expressed certain difficulties in disposing of the case within the time stipulated by this Court and had sought for further time.
3. In view of the same, the learned V Additional Sessions Judge, Chennai, is granted further four months time from the date of receipt of a copy of this order to dispose of S.C.No.250 of 2014.
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