Madras High CourtCRL OP/8920/2025dismissed

C.Ravichandran v. The Inspector Of Police,

2025-03-24Honourable Mr Justice G.K. Ilanthiraiyan4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 24.03.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN Crl.O.P.No. 8920 of 2025 and Crl.M.P.No.5917 of 2025 C.Ravichandran .....

Petitioner Vs The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Vedaranyam, Nagapattinam District.

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Respondent PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, to set aside the returned docket order in Spl.S.C.No.50 of 2024, dated 13.03.2025 passed by the Hon'ble Sessions Judge, Special Court for Exclusive Trial of Cases Under POCSO Act, Nagapattinam.

For Petitioner : Mr.N.Palanivel For R1 : Mr.A.Gopinath Government Advocate (Crl. Side)

O R D E R

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed challenging the docket order dated 13.03.2025 passed in Spl.S.C.No.50 of 2024 by the Sessions Judge, Special Court for Exclusive Trial of Cases under POCSO Act, Nagapattinam.

2. Heard the learned counsel appearing on either side and perused the materials available on record.

3. It is seen that the petitioner is an accused in Spl.S.C.No.50 of 2024 and is facing trial under the POCSO Act. After the examination of P.W.1 in chief, the petitioner, without cross examining the P.W.1, sought a copy of the statement recorded from the victim under Section 183(6)(a) of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. It was rightly returned by the Trial Court, since the petitioner is only entitled to perusal of judgment and not entitled to cross examine at this stage. The petitioner ought to have cross examined P.W.1 after the chief examination.

4. In view of the above, this Court finds no infirmity or illegality in the docket order dated 13.03.2025 passed in Spl.S.C.No.50 of

2024 by the Sessions Judge, Special Court for Exclusive Trial of Cases under POCSO Act, Nagapattinam. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition stands dismissed. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

24.03.2025 Index : Yes/No : Yes/No Speaking/non-speaking order Lpp To 1.The Sessions Judge, Special Court for Exclusive Trial of Cases Under POCSO Act, Nagapattinam.

2.The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Vedaranyam, Nagapattinam District.

3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN, J.

Lpp Crl.O.P.No.8920 of 2025 24.03.2025