1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 15.11.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.PERIYA KARUPPIAH Crl.O.P.(MD).No.14796 of 2011 Kattaiyan @ Ranjithkumar ... Petitioner/Accused No.1 Vs. State through The Inspector of Police, Sellur Police Station, Madurai City. (n Crime No.1048 of 2007) ... Respondent PRAYER: This Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to direct the Additional Sessions Judge cum Fast Track Court No.I, Madurai to expeditiously complete the trial in S.C.No.319 of 2011 on the file of the Additional Sessions Judge-cum-Fast Track Court NO.I, Madurai. For Petitioner : Mr.R.Alagumani For Respondent : Mr.P.Kannithevan Govt. Advocate (Crl. Side) O R D E R This Criminal Original Petition has been filed to direct the Additional Sessions Judge cum Fast Track Court No.I, Madurai to expeditiously complete the trial in S.C.No.319 of 2011 on the file of the Additional Sessions Judge-cum-Fast Track Court NO.I, Madurai. 2. Heard Mr.R.Alagumani, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and Mr.P.Kannithevan, learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) appearing for the State. 3. The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit in his argument that on 06.06.2007 at about 8.15 a.m. the petitioner committed robbery of Rs.200 from the defacto complainant. Subsequently the respondent police registered the FIR in Crime No.1048 of 2007 under Section 392 read with Section 397 of IPC. Thereafter, the respondent police registered the FIR in Crime No.1322 of 2006 under Sections 341, 324 and 302 r/w 34 of IPC against the petitioner and other accused persons on 06.10.2006. The learned Additional Sessions Judge-cum-Fast Track Court NO.1 Madurai convicted the petitioner under Section 302 of IPC, and sentenced him to undergo life imprisonment in S.C.No.140 of 2007 dated 29.04.2008. Thereafter the petitioner filed a Criminal Appeal before this Court in C.A.No.494 of 2010 and on 28.06.2007. The Division Bench of this Court was pleased to modify the sentence from 302 IPC into Section 304(ii) of IPC and sentenced him to undergo 5 years rigorous imprisonment. 4.He would further submit in his argument that the petitioner had undergone the sentence in S.C.No.140 of 2007. Now the respondent police filed the another charge sheet and the same is taken on file by the https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 learned Additional Sessions Judge-cum-Fast Track Court No.I, Madurai in S.C.No.319 of 2011. The petitioner had already undergone 4 years and 5 months imprisonment in Crime No.1048 of 2007. Now the trial has commenced by the trial Court, since the petitioner is in prolonged custody, therefore, he would request the Court that a direction may be issued to the Additional Sessions Judge-cum-Fast Track Court NO.I, Madurai to expeditiously complete the trial. 5. The learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) appearing for the respondent. 6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, the learned Additional Sessions Judge-cum-Fast Track Court No.I, Madurai is directed to expedite the trial in S.C.No.319 of 2011, as expeditiously as possible, more particularly, within a period of four months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order and report compliance. 7. With the above said direction, this Petition is disposed of. Sd/- Deputy Registrar (Writs) / True Copy / Assistant Registrar To 1. The Inspector of Police, Sellur Police Station,Madurai City. 2. The learned Additional Sessions Judge -cum-Fast Track Court No.I, Madurai. 3. The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court, Madurai. +1CC TO MR.R.ALAGUMANI, ADVOCATE SR : 39939 Am SR : 17.11.2011 : 2p/5c Crl.O.P.(MD).No.14796 of 2011 15.11.2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/