This Criminal Original Petition has been filed to quash C.C.No.415 of 2011, pending on the file of the Judicial Magistrate, Theni, Theni District.
2.Though the learned counsel for the petitioners raised several grounds for quashing the charge sheet filed by the 1st respondent Law Enforcing Agency, 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 Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the first respondent, who has also conceded the request of the learned counsel for the petitioners.
4. In the light of the above said submission of the learned counsel for the petitioners, this Court without going into the merits of the case, directs the learned Judicial Magistrate, Theni, Theni District, to complete the trial in C.C.No.415 of 2011, within a period of six months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order and the personal appearance of the petitioner Nos.2, 3, 4, 5 and 7 is dispensed with unless the learned Magistrate feels that their presence is required for disposal of the case.
5. With the above direction, this Criminal Original Petition is disposed of. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.
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1. The Judicial Magistrate, Theni, Theni District.
2. The Inspector of Police, Theni Police Station, Theni District.
3.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.
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