Court monitors trial progress and disposes petition upon receiving Magistrate's assurance of expeditious proceedings.

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed, seeking a direction to the learned Judicial Magistrate II, Thiruvallur to expedite the trial in C.C.No.422 of 2023 in Crime No.38 of 2011 on the file of the Judicial Magistrate II, Thiruvallur.

2. On an earlier occasion i.e., on 11.03.2026, this Court passed the following direction:

“4. The Registrar (Judicial) shall get a report from the learned Judicial Magistrate-II, Thiruvallur with regard to the stage of the case, the reasons for the prolonged delay and the likely date on which the case will be taken up for trial and completed and place the same before this Court on 23.03.2026.”

3. Pursuant to the above direction, a report has been received today from the learned Judicial Magistrate No.II, Thiruvallur, and produced before this Court vide: D.No.349/2026, dated:23/3/2026, which is extracted hereunder for easy reference:

4. On perusal of the report, it is seen that a discharge petition filed by one of the accused is pending, and the same is posted for orders on 23.03.2026. It is further stated therein that the trial will be conducted expeditiously and the case will be taken to its logical conclusion without any delay.

5. Placing on record the report of the learned Judicial Magistrate No.II, Thiruvallur vide.D.No.349/2026, dated 23.03.2026, this Criminal Original Petition is disposed of.

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1. The Judicial Magistrate No.II, Thiruvallur.

2. Inspector of Police Central Crime Branch, Avadi, Crime No.38 of 2011.

3. The Public Prosecutor, Madras High Court, Chennai.

M.NIRMAL KUMAR J.

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