BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 16.07.2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE R.VIJAYAKUMAR Crl.O.P.(MD)No.14466 of 2026 and Crl.M.P(MD)No.14020 of 2026 Muthuraman ...Petitioner/Sole Accused Vs 1. State of Tamilnadu, Rep by the Inspector of Police, Aranthangi Police Station, Pudukottai District. Crime No.56/2018 ...1st Respondent/Complainant 2. Senthilkumar ...2nd Respondents/Defacto Complainant PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 528 of BNSS Act, to direct the District Munsif cum Judicial Magistrate Court, Alangudi to dispose of the case in STC No.301/2023 pending on its file at the earliest within the time frame fixed by this Court. For Petitioner : M/s.K.C.Maniyarasu For Respondents : M/s.B.Arun Counsel for State of TN(crl.side) for R1 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis ORDER The present petition has been filed by the sole accused in S.T.C.No.301 of 2023, on the file of the learned District Munsif cum Judicial Magistrate, Alangudi, seeking expeditious disposal of the criminal case. 2. According to the learned Counsel appearing for the petitioner, initially the case was pending before the learned Judicial Magistrate, Aranthangi, in S.T.C.No.137 of 2020, and later it was transferred to learned District Munsif cum Judicial Magistrate, Alangudi, and re-numbered as S.T.C.No.301 of 2023.

3. The learned Counsel appearing for the petitioner further submits that P.W.1, P.W.3 and P.W.4 were chief and cross examined before the learned Judicial Magistrate, Aranthangi. Now it is posted on 28.07.2026 for examination of L.W.5 and L.W.6. According to him, the respondent police have not marshalled the witnesses on so many occasions and therefore, there is a delay. 4. Considering the above said facts, there shall be a direction to the respondent police to marshall the witnesses and see that L.W.5 and L.W.6, are present before the Court for chief and cross examination on 28.07.2026. 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 5. In view of the above said facts, there shall be direction to the learned Judicial Magistrate, Alangudi, to dispose of the criminal case on or before 30.11.2026. 6. With the above said observations, this Criminal Original Petition stands disposed of. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is also closed. 16.07.2026 NCC : Yes/No Index : Yes/No Internet: Yes/No RJR To 1. The learned Judicial Magistrate, Aranthangi. 2.The District Munsif cum Judicial Magistrate Court, Alangudi. 3. The Inspector of Police, Aranthangi Police Station, Pudukottai District. 4. The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis R.VIJAYAKUMAR , J. RJR Crl.O.P.(MD)No.14466 of 2026 16.07.2026 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 16.07.2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE R.VIJAYAKUMAR Crl.O.P.(MD)No.14466 of 2026 and Crl.M.P(MD)No.14020 of 2026 Muthuraman ...Petitioner/Sole Accused Vs 1. State of Tamilnadu, Rep by the Inspector of Police, Aranthangi Police Station, Pudukottai District. Crime No.56/2018 ...1st Respondent/Complainant 2. Senthilkumar ...2nd Respondents/Defacto Complainant PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 528 of BNSS Act, to direct the District Munsif cum Judicial Magistrate Court, Alangudi to dispose of the case in STC No.301/2023 pending on its file at the earliest within the time frame fixed by this Court. For Petitioner : M/s.K.C.Maniyarasu For Respondents : M/s.B.Arun Counsel for State of TN(crl.side) for R1 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis ORDER The present petition has been filed by the sole accused in S.T.C.No.301 of 2023, on the file of the learned District Munsif cum Judicial Magistrate, Alangudi, seeking expeditious disposal of the criminal case. 2. According to the learned Counsel appearing for the petitioner, initially the case was pending before the learned Judicial Magistrate, Aranthangi, in S.T.C.No.137 of 2020, and later it was transferred to learned District Munsif cum Judicial Magistrate, Alangudi, and re-numbered as S.T.C.No.301 of 2023.

3. The learned Counsel appearing for the petitioner further submits that P.W.1, P.W.3 and P.W.4 were chief and cross examined before the learned Judicial Magistrate, Aranthangi. Now it is posted on 28.07.2026 for examination of L.W.5 and L.W.6. According to him, the respondent police have not marshalled the witnesses on so many occasions and therefore, there is a delay. 4. Considering the above said facts, there shall be a direction to the respondent police to marshall the witnesses and see that L.W.5 and L.W.6, are present before the Court for chief and cross examination on 28.07.2026. 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 5. In view of the above said facts, there shall be direction to the learned Judicial Magistrate, Alangudi, to dispose of the criminal case on or before 30.11.2026. 6. With the above said observations, this Criminal Original Petition stands disposed of. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is also closed. 16.07.2026 NCC : Yes/No Index : Yes/No Internet: Yes/No RJR To 1. The learned Judicial Magistrate, Aranthangi. 2.The District Munsif cum Judicial Magistrate Court, Alangudi. 3. The Inspector of Police, Aranthangi Police Station, Pudukottai District. 4. The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis R.VIJAYAKUMAR , J. RJR Crl.O.P.(MD)No.14466 of 2026 16.07.2026 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis