1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 23.06.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.S.RAMANATHAN Crl.O.P.(MD).No.7345 of 2011 S.Arasangamani ... Petitioner/Complainant Vs. K.S.Manoharan ... Respondent/Accused PRAYER: This Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to direct the Judicial Magistrate No.II, Thoothukudi, to expedite the trial in C.C.No. 278 of 2008 and complete the trial. For Petitioner : Mr.A.Thiruvadikumar O R D E R This Petition has been filed seeking for a direction to direct the Judicial Magistrate No.II, Thoothukudi, to expedite the trial in C.C.No. 278 of 2008 and complete the trial. 2. The petitioner enclosed Diary extract and it is seen from the extract that the case was taken on file in the year 2008 and on 20.01.2009, the accused was questioned and on 26.03.2010, PW-1 was examined in chief and the case was adjourned for cross-examination of PW-1 and as it was represented that there was a likelihood of settlement, hence, the case was adjourned and the case was posted before the Mega Lok Adalath and in the Mega Lok Adalath also, the accused did not present and therefore, the matter was re-posted before the Court. Even on 06.05.2011, the accused absented himself and filed a Petition under Section 317 of Cr.P.C., and that was also allowed and the matter was adjourned to 12.08.2011. 3. It is seen from the Diary extract that the respondent/accused, on the pretext of settlement, is getting adjournment and unfortunately, the Court below is also mechanically adjourning the case without insisting the accused to complete the cross-examination of PW-1. 4. Hence, this Petition is allowed and the learned Judicial Magistrate No.II, Thoothukudi, is directed to dispose of the case in C.C.No. 278 of 2008 within a period of three months from today. SD ASST REGISTRAR ( P AND A ) /TRUE COPY/ vsg SUB ASST REGISTRAR To 1.The Judicial Magistrate NO. II, Thoothukudi. 2.The Addl. Public Prosecutor Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court, Madurai DM::2011:JULY::01:: Crl.O.P.(MD).No.7345 of 2011 23.06.2011 1p:3c:: https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/