Dr. P. Devadass, J.

As the factual matrix is intermixed in both the petitions, they were mixed together, heard together and are being disposed of together today.

2. In Crl.O.P. No. 6494 of 2016, the de facto complainant in Crime No. 2074 of 2009 registered by Dharmapuri Town Police, seeks direction to the learned Principal Sessions Judge, Dharmapuri, to expeditiously conduct the trial of the Sessions Case in S.C. No. 90 of 2015.

3. In Crl.R.C. No. 132 of 2016, A-18 in the said case canvasses the correctness of the dismissal of his discharge petition in Crl.M.P. No. 2405 of 2015 by the said Court.

4. Both the petitions relate to one Veeramani's murder that took place on 24.11.2009, in Dharmapuri Town. As many as 31 persons were accused of killing him. One of them is A-18.

5. The learned committal Magistrate took cognizance on the Final Report filed by the police. Committed the case to the Court of Sessions, Dharmapuri. The accused are now being tried in the said Court in S.C. No. 90 of 2015.

6. A-18 sought for his discharge from the case on the ground that he has been implicated in this case without any incriminating materials and on the alleged date of occurrence, he was not prese