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.7436 of 2011 P.Mani ... Petitioner Vs. State rep. by The Inspector of Police Vigilance and Anticorruption Sivagangai In Cr.No.2 of 2008 Sivagangai District ... Respondent PRAYER: This Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to direct the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate /Special Judge, Sivagangai, to expedite the Trial in C.C.No. 14 of 2010 and fixing a stipulated time to complete the case pending before him. For Petitioner : Mr.C.Venkateshan For Respondent : Mr.P.Kannithevan Government Advocate (Crl. Side) O R D E R This Petition has been filed seeking for a direction to direct the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate / Special Judge, Sivagangai, to expedite the Trial in C.C.No. 14 of 2010 and fixing a stipulated time to complete the case pending before him. 2. It is submitted by the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner that the petitioner / the first accused in the above case is placed under suspension and he was formerly a Regional Transport Officer, Sivagangai and the case was registered against him in the year 2008 and the charge sheet was filed on 21.07.2010 and for the past one year, no progress was made in the case and the petitioner is retiring from service in 2012 and therefore, suitable direction may be given to the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate / Special Judge, Sivagangai, to dispose of the case at the earliest. 3. Heard the submission of the learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) appearing for the State. 4. It is seen from the charge sheet that there are 29 witnesses and the charge sheet was filed in the year 2010. Considering the nature of offences and the number of witnesses, this Petition is disposed of by directing the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate / Special Judge, Sivagangai, to dispose of the case in C.C.No. 14 of 2010 within a period of six months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Sd/- Deputy Registrar (Accounts) /True copy/ Assistant Registrar https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 To 1. The Chief Judicial Magistrate / Special Judge Sivagangai 2. The Inspector of Police Vigilance and Anticorruption Sivagangai Sivagangai District 3. The Additional Public Prosecutor Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court Madurai vsg Crl.O.P.(MD).No.7436 of 2011 23.06.2011 TR : 04.07.2011 : 2p/4c https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/