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2025 Supreme(Online)(Mad) 59844
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
P.VELMURUGAN, J
S.Sharmila – Appellant
Versus
State rep. by The Inspector of Police (Crime) – Respondent
Crl.O.P.No.20030 of 2025 | C.C.No.631 of 2023 | Crl.MP.No.12101 of 2024
For the Appellants/Petitioners: Mr.K.Manoharan
For the Respondents:Dr.C.E.Pratap Government Advocate (Crl. Side)
High Courts should refrain from imposing routine time limits on lower courts for case disposal.
Headnote:The Criminal Original Petition seeks to expedite the trial in C.C.No.631 of 2023 based on the petitioner’s request. However, the court refrained from imposing a time limit, referencing the Supreme Court’s guidance on not routinely fixing time-bound schedules for trial courts. Instead, the court directed the magistrate to expedite the disposal as per the roster. The petition is accordingly disposed of.
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| 1. petition filed to expedite trial proceedings. (Para 1) |
| 2. high courts advised against routine time limits for trial courts. (Para 3) |
| 3. court refrains from fixing time frames, emphasizes discretion of trial courts. (Para 4 , 5) |
| 4. trial court directed to expedite case without fixed time. (Para 6) |
| 5. outcome of the petition is a disposal of the case. (Para 7) |
ORDER
This Criminal Original Petition has been filed by the petitioner to direct the Judicial Magistrate-II, Tiruvallur to expedite the trial in C.C.No.631 of 2023 and Crl.MP.No.12101 of 2024 and dispose of the same within a stipulated time.
2. Heard both sides and perused the materials available on record.
3. It is pertinent to state that the Hon'ble Supreme Court has already given a directions to the High Courts not to give directions to the trial Court fixing specific time limit for disposal of cases in a routine manner and pressurise the trial Court to give priority to a particular case.
4. The Hon'ble Supreme Court in the case ofSangram Sadashiv Suryavanshi Vs. The State of Maharashtra inCriminal Appeal No.4758 of 2024 dated 25.11.2024 has observed that the High Courts are fixing a time- bound schedule for conclusion of the trials in a routine manner despite the decisions of the Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court in the case of High Court Bar Association, Allahabad vs. State of Uttar Pradesh reported in (2024) 6 SCC 267 , which reads as under:
"47.3. constitutional courts, in the ordinary course, should refrain from fixing a time-bound schedule for the disposal of cases pending before any other courts. Constitutional courts may issue directions for the time-bound disposal of cases only in exceptional circumstances. The issue of prioritising the disposal of cases should be best left to the decision of the courts concerned where the cases are pending."
5. Therefore, this Court is not inclined to fix any specific time frame to the trial Court to dispose of the case in C.C.No.631 of 2023 as sought for by the petitioner.
6. However, the learned Magistrate is directed to expedite the trial and dispose of the case in C.C.No.631 of 2023 as early as possible as per roster.
7. With the observations and direction, this Criminal Original Petition is disposed of. 16.07.2025 Index : Yes / No Speaking Order : Yes / No Neutral Citation Case : Yes/No ksa-2 To
