1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 11.02.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.PERIYA KARUPPIAH Crl.O.P.(MD).No.1749 of 2011 M.John Kijilee ... Petitioner Vs The State of Tamil Nadu Represented by the Sub Inspector of Police Colachel Police Station ... Respondent PRAYER: Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to direct speedy disposal of the case pending in C.C.No. 122 of 2009 on the file of the Court of Principal District Munsif Cum Judicial Magistrate at Eraniel. *** For Petitioner : Mr.J.John Jayakumar For Respondent : Mrs.S.Devasena Government Advocate (Crl. Side) O R D E R This Criminal Original Petition has been filed to direct speedy disposal of the case pending in C.C.No. 122 of 2009 on the file of the Court of Principal District Munsif Cum Judicial Magistrate at Eraniel. 2. Heard Mr.J.John Jayakumar, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and Mrs.S.Devasena, learned Government Advocate (Criminal side) appearing for the State. 3. The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit in his argument that the petitioner is the sole accused in C.C.No. 122 of 2009 pending on the file of the learned Principal District Munsif Cum Judicial Magistrate, Eraniel, for the offences under Sections 325 and 323 of IPC. He would further submit in his argument that on the side of the prosecution, eleven witnesses were examined and since, the prosecution has not produced any witnesses, thereafter the case has been simply https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 adjourned wtihout any progress. He would further submit in his argument that the petitioner is a Senior Citizen and aged about 65 years and he is suffering from various ailments. He would further submit in his argument that due to illness, the petitioner feels difficulty to appear before the Court on every hearing to face the prosecution. Therefore, he would request the Court to order speedy disposal of the case. 4. The learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) would submit in her argument that on the side of the prosecution, 11 witnesses were examined and the other witnesses are yet to be examined. Therefore, she would request the Court to fix a time frame to dispose of the case. 5. Considering the submissions made by both sides, this Court could see that the petitioner is a senior citizen and aged about 65 years and 11 witnesses were already examined and the other witnesses are yet to be examined and due to illness, the petitioner could not able to attend and defend the case. Therefore, this Court is lncilned to direct the learned Principal District Munsif Cum Judicial Magistrate, Eraniel, to dispose of the case in C.C.No. 122 of 2009, within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 6. With the abovesaid direction, this Petition is disposed of. SD/- Deputy Registrar (Writs) /True Copy/ Assistant Registrar To 1. The Principal District Munsif cum Judicial Magistrate, Eraniel 2. The Sub Inspector of Police Colachel Police Station 3. The Additional Public Prosecutor Madurai Bench of Madras High Court Madurai Crl.O.P.(MD).No.1749 of 2011 11.02.2011 vsg PAM 24.02.2011/4C/2P https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/