Chellapandi @ Chella vs The State of Tamilnadu Rep.

Crl.O.P.(MD).No.12064 of 2026 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 24.06.2026 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.VIJAYAKUMAR Crl.O.P(MD)No.12064 of 2026 Chellapandi @ Chella ... Petitioner/ Accused No.1 Vs The State of Tamil Nadu, Represented by The Inspector of Police, Allinagaran Police Station, Theni District. (In Crime No.531 of 2019) ... Respondent/Complainant PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 528 of BNSS, 2023, to pass an order to expedite the trial and direct to dispose the case in C.C.No.415 of 2022 on the file of the learned Judicial Magistrate Court, Theni within a stipulated time as fixed by this Court. For Petitioner : Mr.M.Karunanithi For Respondent : Mr.B.Arun Counsel for State of TN(Crl.Side) 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis ( Uploaded on: 29/06/2026 02:40:34 pm ) Crl.O.P.(MD).No.12064 of 2026 ORDER The present petition has been filed by A1 in C.C.No.415 of 2022 on the file of the learned Judicial Magistrate, Theni, seeking expeditious disposal of the criminal case. 2. A perusal of the “B” diary extract reveals that even though the charge sheet has been laid in the year 2022, the trial has not begun for the past four years