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.740 of 2011 T.Sukumar ... Petitioner Vs. S.Bhaskar ... Respondent PRAYER: This Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to direct the Judicial Magistrate No.II, Srivilliputhur, Virudhunagar District in S.T.C.No.3728 of 2007 to complete the trial within a period of two months. For Petitioner :Ms.Ragavendree For Respondent :Mr.M.Thirunavukkarasu *** O R D E R This Criminal Original Petition has been filed by the petitioner seeking a direction to the Judicial Magistrate No.II, Srivilliputhur, Virudhunagar District to complete the trial in S.T.C.No.3728 of 2007 within a period of two months. 2. Heard Ms.Ragavendree, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr.M.Thirunavukkarasu, learned counsel appearing for the respondent. 3.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that a private complaint was given by the petitioner against the accused for the offence under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instrument Act and the same was taken cognizance in S.T.C.No.3728 of 2007 by the learned Judicial Magistrate No.II, Srivilliputhur. She would further submit in her argument that the complainant's side evidence has been closed and the case is pending for the examination for the defence witnesses from 21.10.2009 onwards and therefore, she would request the Court that a direction may issued for speedy disposal of the case. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 4.The learned counsel appearing for the respondent would submit that originally the case has been filed before the learned Judicial Magistrate, Rajapalayam and as per the order of the learned Principal District Judge, Srivilliputhur made in Tr.O.P.No.2215 of 2010, this case has been transferred to the file of the learned Judicial Magistrate No.II, Srivilliputhur and accordingly, this case is pending before the said Court for examination of defence witnesses. He would further submit that he has to file a petition for sending certain documents to handwriting expert for his opinion and therefore, he requests the Court that 6 months may be granted to dispose of the case. 5.Considering the submissions made on either side, this Court direct the learned Judicial Magistrate No.II, Srivilliputhur to dispose of the case in S.T.C.No.3728 of 2007 within a period of 5 months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order and report compliance. 6.With the aforesaid direction, this criminal original petition is disposed of. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (P&A) /True copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To 1.The Judicial Magistrate No.II, Srivilliputhur, Virudhunagar District. 2. The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. +1 CC TO MR. M. THIRUNAVAKKURASU, ADVOCATE S.R NO. 8494 Crl.O.P.(MD)No.740 of 2011 11.02.2011 arul PAM 15.02.2011/4C/2P https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/