CRL OP No. 16961 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 03-07-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY CRL OP No. 16961 of 2026 Kamalahassan ..Petitioner(s) Vs State Rep.By The Inspector of Police, H-3, Tondiarpet Police Station, Chennai, ..Respondent(s) To direction of speedy disposal of trial in C.C.No.996 of 2022 on the file of XV Metropolitan Magistrate, George Town, Chennai and pass any other orders as deem fit and proper in the circumstances of this case and thus render justice. For Petitioner(s): Mr.R.Muthukumar For Respondent(s): Mr.R.Rajasekaran, G.A.(Crl. Side) ORDER The prayer in this petition is for a speedy disposal of the case in C.C.No.996 of 2022. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is attending the case from the year 2022 and the case is kept pending. __________ Page1 of 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 16961 of 2026 3. The learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) submitted that the matter is pending on account of some difficulty to serve P.T. warrant on the accused No.2, who is in jail. He further submitted that there are nine witnesses in this case. 4. Considering the above and considering the case is of the year 2022, the Criminal Original Petition is disposed of on the following terms:

i) The respondent Police shall ensure serving of P.T. Warrant and A2 shall be produced before the Trial Court in the next hearing in any event within one month from today. ii) The Trial Court shall also list the matter on shorter dates. iii)The trial shall be completed as expeditiously as possible in any event not later than three months from the date of receipt of a web copy of the order. 03-07-2026 Index: No Speaking order Neutral Citation: No PVS __________ Page2 of 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 16961 of 2026 To 1. The XV Metropolitan Magistrate, George Town, Chennai 2. The Inspector of Police, H-3, Tondiarpet Police Station, Chennai. 3. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras. __________ Page3 of 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 16961 of 2026 D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY, J. PVS CRL OP No. 16961 of 2026 03-07-2026 __________ Page4 of 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

CRL OP No. 16961 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 03-07-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY CRL OP No. 16961 of 2026 Kamalahassan ..Petitioner(s) Vs State Rep.By The Inspector of Police, H-3, Tondiarpet Police Station, Chennai, ..Respondent(s) To direction of speedy disposal of trial in C.C.No.996 of 2022 on the file of XV Metropolitan Magistrate, George Town, Chennai and pass any other orders as deem fit and proper in the circumstances of this case and thus render justice. For Petitioner(s): Mr.R.Muthukumar For Respondent(s): Mr.R.Rajasekaran, G.A.(Crl. Side) ORDER The prayer in this petition is for a speedy disposal of the case in C.C.No.996 of 2022. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is attending the case from the year 2022 and the case is kept pending. __________ Page1 of 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 16961 of 2026 3. The learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) submitted that the matter is pending on account of some difficulty to serve P.T. warrant on the accused No.2, who is in jail. He further submitted that there are nine witnesses in this case. 4. Considering the above and considering the case is of the year 2022, the Criminal Original Petition is disposed of on the following terms:

i) The respondent Police shall ensure serving of P.T. Warrant and A2 shall be produced before the Trial Court in the next hearing in any event within one month from today. ii) The Trial Court shall also list the matter on shorter dates. iii)The trial shall be completed as expeditiously as possible in any event not later than three months from the date of receipt of a web copy of the order. 03-07-2026 Index: No Speaking order Neutral Citation: No PVS __________ Page2 of 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 16961 of 2026 To 1. The XV Metropolitan Magistrate, George Town, Chennai 2. The Inspector of Police, H-3, Tondiarpet Police Station, Chennai. 3. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras. __________ Page3 of 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 16961 of 2026 D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY, J. PVS CRL OP No. 16961 of 2026 03-07-2026 __________ Page4 of 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis