1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 04.07.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MS.JUSTICE R.MALA CRL.O.P.(MD).No.7386 of 2011 S.Chandramouli .. Petitioner Vs. The State rep. by The Inspector of Police, (Vigilance & Anti Corruption) Tiruchirapalli. .. Respondent PRAYER: Petition is filed under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code praying to direct the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Tiruchirapalli to expeditiously dispose of Sp. Case No.4 of 2003. For Petitioner : Mr.G.R.Swaminathan For Respondent : Mr.K.V.Rajarajan, Govt. Advocate (Crl. Side) O R D E R Heard the submissions made by the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned Government Advocate (criminal side) appearing for the respondents. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is arrayed as an accused in Spl. Case No.4 of 2003 on the file of the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Tiruchirapalli and the same is pending from 2003 onwards. Hence, he come forward with this application for a direction, to direct the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Tiruchirapalli to dispose of the case within a stipulated time. He further submitted that out of 18 witnesses, 7 witnesses were examined and hence he prays for such direction. 3. The learned Govt. Advocate (Crl. Side) would submit that five witnesses alone have been examined and the next hearing date is 14.07.2011 and he leave the matter to Court. 4. I have considered the rival submissions made by both sides. 5.Since the case of the year of 2003 and the offence is under Section 7 of the Prevention of Corruption Act and it is pending more than eight years and it is a part-heard stage and seven witnesses were already examined. Hence, the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Tiruchirapalli, is directed to dispose of the case within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order on day today basis. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 6. With the above observation, this criminal original petition is disposed of. Sd/- Deputy Registrar (Accounts) /True copy/ Assistant Registrar To 1. The Chief Judicial Magistrate, Tiruchirapalli. 2.The Inspector of Police, (Vigilance & Anti Corruption) Tiruchirapalli. 3.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. +1CC TO MR.G.R.SWAMINATHAN, ADVOCATE SR.21739 Vsm SR : 13.07.2011 : 2p/5c CRL.O.P.(MD).No.7386 of 2011 04.07.2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/