Jesudass Raja v. The State Rep By, Inspector Of Police,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 29.07.2025 Coram:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.VELMURUGAN Crl.O.P.No.21285 of 2025 and Crl.M.P.No.14589 of 2025

1. Jesudass Raja

2. Prince Naveen ... Petitioners Vs.

1. The State Rep. by Inspector of Police Aladi Police Station Cuddalore District

2. Jesudass Raja ... Respondents Prayer: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 528 of BNSS to call for the records pertaining to F.I.R. in Crime No.178 of 2021 on the file of the first respondent police and quash the same in regard to the petitioners A1 and A2 alone.

For Petitioners : Mr.B.Sundarapandiyan For 1st Respondent : Dr.C.E.Pratap Government Advocate (Crl. Side) 1/5

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed by the petitioners to quash the F.I.R. in Crime No.178 of 2021 on the file of the first respondent police insofar as the petitioners/A1 and A2 are concerned.

2. The learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that earlier the petitioners had filed a petition before this Court in Crl.O.P.No.8231 of 2025 seeking to quash the very same F.I.R. When the said petition was taken up for hearing on 20.03.2025, it was submitted by the learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) that the final report was already filed before the Special Court for POCSO Act, Cuddalore and thereby, the said petition was dismissed as infructuous. Thereafter, the petitioners filed a copy application for charge sheet, but the same was returned by the Special Court stating that no charge sheet had been filed. Hence, the present petition is filed.

3. The learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) appearing for the first respondent police submitted that originally, in the month of December 2024, 2/5

the charge sheet was filed before the Special Court and the same was kept pending. Later, it was returned for some defects. Now the defects have been rectified and re-presented before the Special Court on 17.07.2025.

4. In view of the above, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. Consequently, the connected Miscellaneous Petition is closed.

5. The Special Court is directed to take the charge sheet on file if it is otherwise in order and expedite the trial and dispose of the case as per Section 35 of POCSO Act.

29.07.2025 Index : Yes / No Speaking Order : Yes / No ksa-2 3/5

To

1. The Special Court for POCSO Act, Cuddalore

2. Inspector of Police Aladi Police Station Cuddalore District

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

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P.VELMURUGAN,J.

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