S.Srinivasan vs The Inspector Of Police
2023 Latest Caselaw 11355 Mad

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                                  IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

                                             DATED : 28.08.2023

                                                    CORAM

                              THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE N. ANAND VENKATESH

                                           Crl.O.P No.19404 of 2023

                    S.Srinivasan                                                      Petitioner
                                                         vs.


                    The Inspector of Police,
                    CSCID Food Cell,
                    Patrevakkam,
                    Chennai.                                                     Respondent

                    PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the
                    Code of Criminal Procedure, to direct the Learned Metropolitan
                    Magistrate-VI, Egmore to conduct speedy trial in the above case in
                    CC No. 6336 of 2018 on his file and complete the trial of the case
                    within the time stipulated by this Hon'ble Court.
                                        For Petitioner        : Mr.N.Vijayaraj
                                        For Respondent : Mr.A.Damodaran
                                                         Additional Public Prosecutor




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                                                      ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed for a

direction to the learned Metropolitan Magistrate-VI, Egmore to

expedite the trial in CC.No. 6336 of 2018 and complete the same

within a stipulated time.

2. Heard the submissions of learned counsel appearing for

the petitioner.

3. Taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of

the case, there shall be a direction to the learned Metropolitan

Magistrate-VI, Egmore to expedite the trial in CC.No.6336 of 2018

and complete the same, within a period of three months from the

date of receipt of a copy of this order.

4. The trial shall be conducted on a day to day basis in

accordance with the guidelines given by Hon'ble Supreme Court

reported in Vinod Kumar Vs State of Punjab [2015 (1) MLJ (Crl)

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288 SC]. If the petitioner adopts any dilatory tactics, it is open to

the trial Court to insist upon the presence of the petitioner

and remand him to custody as per the judgment of the Hon'ble

Supreme Court in STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH VS. SHAMBHU

NATH SINGH (JT 2001 (4) SC 3191).

5. This Criminal Original Petition is disposed of with the

above directions.

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To

1. The learned Metropolitan Magistrate-VI, Egmore

2. The Inspector of Police, CSCID Food Cell, Patrevakkam, Chennai.

3. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras

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N. ANAND VENKATESH, J.

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Crl.O.P No.19404 of 2023

28.08.2023

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