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Muniyandisami v. The State Of Tamil Nadu

2025-11-12Honourable Mr Justice Sunder Mohan4 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Dated : 12.11.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNDER MOHAN Muniyandisami, ... Petitioner Vs.

The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep By,The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Manamadurai, Sivagangai District, Cr.No.2 of 2021.

... Respondent PRAYER :- This Petition is filed under Section 528 BNSS, to direct the learned Special Court for POCSO Act Cases, Sivagangai to consider the warrant recall petition in connection with Spl S.C.No.48 of 2025 on the very same day on his surrender.

For Petitioner : Mr.D.S.Haroon Rasheed, For Respondent : Mr.R.M.Anbunithi, Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

The petition is for a direction to the learned Additional District Judge to consider the warrant recall petition of the petitioner on the very same day of the surrender in Spl.S.C.No.48 of 2025 and pass orders. 1/4

2. The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner, who is facing prosecution for the offence under Sections 5(l), 5(n) r/w. Section 6 of POCSO Act, 2012, did not appear on 26.05.2025 since he apprehended that he would be arrested as the respondent police were contemplating action under the Goondas Act and that his non appearance is neither wilful nor wanton.

3. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor however would submit that though the petitioner had not appeared for only one hearing, the petitioner has previous antecedents and no such direction can be issued to the learned Magistrate to consider the recall the petition on the same day of his surrender.

4. This Court is not inclined to issue any direction as prayed for. However, the learned Judge shall take into consideration as to whether the petitioner had absconded earlier and also the fact that he did not appear for only one hearing while considering the recall petition. 2/4

5. With the above observation, this Criminal Original Petition is disposed of.

12.11.2025 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes/ No LS TO

1. The Special Court for POCSO Act Cases, Sivagangai.

2.The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Manamadurai, Sivagangai District.

3.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

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