IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 19.02.2026 CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA S.Vijayaragavan ... Petitioner -Vs-

The State of Tamil Nadu rep.by, The Inspector of Police, DCB Police Station, Erode. ... Respondent Prayer : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 528 of B.N.S.S, to direct the learned Judicial Magistrate No.II at Erode to dispose of the C.C.No.265 of 2020 at an early date as expeditiously.

For Petitioner : Ms.R.Amutha For Respondent : Mr.S.Santhosh Government Advocate (Crl.side)

O RDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed by the petitioner seeking early disposal of C.C.No.265 of 2020 pending on the file of the learned Judicial Magistrate Court No.II, Erode.

2. When the matter was taken up for hearing, the learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) appearing for the respondent submitted that there are twenty six (26) witnesses in this case and that the case is now posted on

09.03.2026 for commencement of trial.

3. Heard learned counsel on either side and perused the materials available on record.

4. It is pertinent to state that a Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court, in the case of High Court Bar Association, Allahabad v