ORDER

Prelude:

“This dedicated bench is for implementing the pilot project to identify and dispose of criminal cases involving offences punishable with imprisonment up to 3 years pending at trial, appeal or revision stage for more than 3 years in the State of Tamil Nadu with reference to the Districts coming under the Madurai Bench of Madras High Court”.

2. This Dedicated Bench has taken all S.T.C.No.3918 of 2019 on the file of the Judicial Magistrate, Rajapalayam as Suo motu Special Tr.Case. (MD) No.19160 of 2025 in Suo Motu W.P.(Crl.).(MD).No.1014 of 2025, upon proper scrutinity and suitability as a fit case warranting the exercise of power under Article 226 of Constitution of India to quash the said S.T.C., pending more then six years without any precedent value in this pilot project.

3.1 Brief facts of the prosecution case in S.T.C.No.3918 of 2019 On 23.12.2008, at about 6:30 p.m., the accused/respondents are said to have stolen the money purse containing a sum of Rs. 120/- belonging to the defacto complainant. Therefore, a case was registered in Crime No.837 of 2008 for the offence under Section 379 of IPC and on investigation, final report filed and the same was taken on fil