1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 17.08.2011 CORAM THE HONOURABLE Ms.JUSTICE R.MALA Crl.O.P.(MD)NO.10013 of 2011 V.Perumal ... Petitioner/Accused Versus State Rep. by The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Usilampatti Taluk, Madurai District. (In Crime No.11/2005) ... Respondent/Complainant PRAYER:- Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure praying to direct the learned Judicial Magistrate No.I, Usilampatti to take effective steps to complete the trial in C.C.No.238 of 2007 as expeditiously as possible or in the alternative within the time limit fixed by this Honourable Court. For Petitioner : Mr.N.Ananthapadmanaban For Respondent : Mr.A.P.Balasubramani, Government Advocate (Crl. Side) O R D E R This petition is filed seeking for a direction, directing the learned Judicial Magistrate No.I, Usilampatti to take effective steps to complete the trial in C.C.No.238 of 2007 within the time limit. 2.Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) appearing for the respondent. 3.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that on the basis of the complaint given by the de-facto complainant against the petitioner, who is the father-in-law of the de facto complaint, a case has been registered in Crime No.11 of 2005 under Sections 498(A) IPC and Section 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act. Hence, he has come forward with this petition for earlier disposal of the case in C.C.No.238 of 2007 on the file of the learned Judicial Magistrate No.I, Usilampatti. 4.When the matter came up on 04.08.2011, the learned Judicial Magistrate No.1, Usilampatti was directed to file a report before this Court. Accordingly, a report has been received, which shows that P.W.1, de-facto complainant - Chitra Devi and A1 are at abroad and even though summons were issued, they did not appear. 5.Considering the rival submissions made by both sides, I am inclined to direct the learned Judicial Magistrate No.I, Usilampatti to take effective steps to complete the trial in C.C.No.238 of 2007 as expeditiously as possible within a year from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 With the above observation, this Criminal Original Petition is disposed of. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (Crl.side) /True copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar(C.S) To 1.The Judicial Magistrate No.I, Usilampatti. 2.The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Usilampatti Taluk, Madurai District. 3.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. ps Crl.O.P.(MD)NO.10013 of 2011 17.08.2011 TR : 23.08.2011: 2p/4c https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/