IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 16.02.2026 CORAM:

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA Crl.O.P.No . 3724 of 202 6 G.Sumithra ... Petitioner Vs.

The state rep.by, The Inspector of Police, Ennore Police Station, Ennore, Chennai-600 007.

Cr.no.29 of 2004. ... Respondent PRAYER: Criminal Original petition is filed under Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita/Section 482 Cr.P.C, to issue direction to the trial court to expeditiously dispose of the trial proceedings pending in SC.No.5238 of 2020 pending on the file of the IV Additional District and Sessions Judge, Ponneri and to dispose of the trial proceedings within a prescribed period.

For Petitioner : Mr.T.Mayakrishnan For Respondent : Mr.S.Santhosh Government Advocate (Criminal Side)

O R D E R

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed by the petitioner/9th accused seeking expeditious disposal of S.C.No.5238 of 2020 pending on the file of the IV Additional District and Sessions Court, Ponneri, arising out of the FIR in Crime No.29 of 2004 registered for the offences under Sections 147, 148, 341, 302 IPC read with 120 B IPC, on the file of the 1^st respondent, within a stipulated time.

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