1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED:13.10.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.NAGAMUTHU Criminal Original Petition (MD) No.11110 of 2011 Anbalagan ... Petitioner Vs The State rep. By the The Inspector of Police, Pattukkottai Taluk Police Station, Pattukkottai, Thanjavur District. ... Respondent This petition is preferred under Section 482 Cr.P.C to issue a direction to the learned Judicial Magistrate, Pattukottai, Thanjavur District to commit the both Cr.No.54 of 2010 and Cr.No.55 of 2010 jointly on the file of the respondent police by clubbing both cases and proceed further in accordance with law. For Petitioner :Mr.V.Bharathidasan For Respondent :Mr.P.Kannithevan, Govt. Advocate(Crl.Side) ORDER Seeking a direction to the learned Judicial Magistrate, Pattukottai, Thanjavur District to commit the case in Cr.No.54 of 2010 as well as Cr.No.55 of 2010 jointly on the file of the respondent police by clubbing both cases and proceed further in accordance with law, the petitioner has come up with this petition. 2.The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the learned Magistrate is taking steps to commit the case in Cr.No.54 of 2010, but he has not taken steps to commit the case in Cr.No.55 of 2010, even though in both the crime numbers, case and counter case are involved. 3.As per settled law, the trial court has to try both the cases by following the procedure, for treating the case and counter case. Therefore, if one case reaches the stage of trial, the trial Judge has to wait for another case for reaching the stage of trial. 4.In view of the above, at this stage, no direction could be given. Hence, this petition is dismissed. Sd/-Assistant Registrar(CO) /True Copy / Sub Assistant Registrar. vs To 1.The Judicial Magistrate, Pattukkottai, Thanjavur District. 2.Do Thro The Chief Judicial Magistrate,Thanjavur at Kumbakonam. 3.The Inspector of Police,Pattukkottai Taluk Police Station, Pattukkottai, Thanjavur District. 4.The Additional Public Prosecutor,Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. Sb 03/11/2011 1p 5c Crl.O.P.(md).No.11110 of 2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/