N.Ravindran v. The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Ammapet, Salem City.2. A.Govindammal
Case at a glance
- Bench
- P VELMURUGAN
Outcome
Dismissed
In view of the same, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed
Provisions considered
Key paragraphs
- Para 44. In view of the same, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.18.12.2024mfaIndex: Yes/NoSpeaking Order: Yes/NoNeutral Citation: Yes/NoTo1. The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Ammapet, Salem City.2. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Chennai.3. The Special Court for the…
Judgment
Crl.O.P.No.31681 of 2024IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRASDATED : 18.12.2024CORAM THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE P.VELMURUGAN Crl.O.P.No.31681 of 2024andCrl.M.P.No.18026 of 2024N.Ravindran ... Petitioner Vs.
The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Ammapet, Salem City.
A.Govindammal ... Respondents PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 528 of BNSS, to call for the records in Spl.S.C.No.59 of 2021 on the file of the Special Court for the Exclusive Trial of POCSO Act Cases, Salem and quash the same. For Petitioner : Mr.G.V.Mohan KumarFor R1 : Mr.S.Sugendran Additional Public ProsecutorPage 1 of 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.31681 of 2024
O R D E RThis Criminal Original Petition has been filed to call for the records in Spl.S.C.No.59 of 2021 on the file of the Special Court for the Exclusive Trial of POCSO Act Cases, Salem and quash the same.2. Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the first respondent/police and perused the materials available on record.
A case in Spl.S.C.No.59 of 2021 was registered as against the petitioner under POCSO Act and the trial has been commenced by the Special Court for the Exclusive Trial of POCSO Act Cases, Salem. Prosecution witnesses have been examined. On a perusal of the statement recorded under Section 161 Cr.P.C., it is found that there are prima facie materials available as against the petitioner. The defence taken by the petitioner can be decided only during trial. Hence, this Court is not inclined to allow this petition. However, the petitioner is at liberty to Page 2 of 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.31681 of 2024take all his defence before the trial court.
Operative part
In view of the same, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.18.12.2024mfaIndex: Yes/NoSpeaking Order: Yes/NoNeutral Citation: Yes/NoTo1. The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Ammapet, Salem City.2. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Chennai.3. The Special Court for the Exclusive Trial of POCSO Act Cases, SalemPage 3 of 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.31681 of 2024P.VELMURUGAN, J.mfaCrl.O.P.No.31681 of 2024andCrl.M.P.No.18026 of 202418.12.2024Page 4 of 4
Questions this judgment answers
What did the Court decide in this case?
The Court recorded the following disposition: In view of the same, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed
Which statutory provisions did this judgment involve?
Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 — s. 528; Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012; Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 — s. 161.
Precedent status how later indexed judgments have treated this case
No known negative treatment found in the Courts & Cases corpus.
This is a result about the indexed corpus, not a finding that the judgment remains good law. Coverage may be incomplete.