Madras High Court
CRL OP(MD)/23709/2026 of L.Natarajan Vs State of tamilnadu on 16 October 2026
CRL OP(MD) No. 23709 of 2026
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
DATED: 16-10-2026
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE R.VIJAYAKUMAR
CRL OP(MD) No. 23709 of 2026
CNR:{HCMD011453462026}
L.Natarajan
No. 14,2nd Cross Street,
Duraisamy Nagar,
Bye Pass Road,
Madurai-625 016.
..Petitioner(s)
Vs
State of tamilnadu
rep by the Inspector of Police,
Keelarajakularaman Police Station,
Virudhunagar District.
In Crime No. 14 of 2022Virudhunagar
..Respondent(s)
PRAYER: This petition filed under Section 528 of BNSS to direct the Learned Judicial Magistrate, Rajapalayam, to complete the trial in CC
No. 250 /2023 within the time stipulated by this Court.
For Petitioner(s):
M/s JESSIMATHUL FATHIMA S
For Respondent(s):
M/S. B. ARUN, GOVERNMENT
ADVOCATE (CRL. SIDE)
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ORDER
The present petition has been filed with the defacto complainant in CC No.250 of 2023 on the file of Judicial Magistrate, Rajapalayam seeking expeditious disposal of the case. __________
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2. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that for the past three years, there is no progress and the respondent police have not taken any steps to marshal the witnesses before the trial court.
3. The learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) appearing for the respondents police submitted that the case is listed on 21.10.2026 for the appearance of LW1 to LW5 and there are totally 17 witnesses. He further submits that LW1 to LW5 would be produced on that date.
4. Considering the above said facts, there shall be a direction to the trial Court to complete the trial within a period of four months from the date of receipt of copy of this order.
5. With the aforesaid observations, this Criminal Original Petition stands disposed of. 16-10-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No PNM __________
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CRL OP(MD) No. 23709 of 2026 To
1. The Judicial Magistrate, Rajapalayam
2. The Inspector of Police, Keelarajakularaman Police Station, Virudhunagar District.
3. The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. __________
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CRL OP(MD) No. 23709 of 2026 R.VIJAYAKUMAR, J. PNM CRL OP(MD) No. 23709 of 2026 16-10-2026 __________
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