COMMON ORDER

This Court, with deep regret, is constrained to state that when police and judicial authorities act arbitrarily and fail to adhere to the rule of law, including binding precedents of the Hon’ble Supreme Court and the circulars issued by this Court, such conduct is not merely unlawful but reflects a serious erosion of institutional discipline and respect for judicial norms. It not only undermines public confidence in the justice delivery system but also sends a dangerous signal to the accused, enabling them to evade due process, while causing serious hardship to the complainant.

2. In this backdrop, considering the serious lapses noted, and since the issues raised in these matters involve similar shortcomings requiring common consideration, all the petitions are taken up together and are being disposed of by this common order, by outlining the relevant circumstances and procedural failures in each of the following cases.

(i) Crl.O.P.Nos.16882 and 21404 of 2025 – These petitions have been filed seeking (i) a direction to the learned V Metropolitan Magistrate, Egmore, Chennai, to take on file the charge sheet filed by the respondent police on 10.02.2024 through the e-filin