This Criminal Original Petition has been filed to quash the proceedings in STC.No.1453 of 2005, pending on the file of the Judicial Magistrate No.I, Madurai.
2.Though the learned counsel for the petitioner raised several grounds for quashing the proceeding in STC.No.1453 of 2005, 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 petitioner to raise all the grounds raised in this petition before the trial Court.
3.In the light of the abovesaid submission of the learned counsel for the petitioner, this Court without going into the merits of the case, directs the Judicial Magistrate No.I, Madurai, to complete the trial in STC.No.1453 of 2005, within a period of six months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.
4.With the above direction, this Criminal Original Petition is disposed of. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.
To
1.The Judicial Magistrate No.I, Madurai
2.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.
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