O R D E R

The present Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking to set aside the order passed by the learned Sessions Judge, Fast Track Court, Tiruvarur, dated 13.03.2025, in Crl.M.P.No.1 of 2025 in Spl.S.C.No.4 of 2021, dismissing the petition filed by the petitioner under Section 311 Cr.P.C (corresponding to Section 348 of BNSS ).

2. The brief facts of the case are as follows :-

2.1. The petitioner is an accused facing trial in Spl.S.C.No.4 of 2021 before the Fast Track Court, Tiruvarur, for the offences punishable under Sections 366(A) of IPC and Sections 5(l) r/w 6 of POCSO Act , in Crime No.1531 of 2020, on the file of the respondent Police. 2.2. In the said case, the petitioner/accused filed a petition in M.P.No.1 of 2025 under Section 311 Cr.P.C., seeking to recall witnesses PW1 to PW14. The learned Sessions Judge, finding that the case has been pending from the year 2021 and that the petition was filed when the main case was posted for further proceedings, dismissed the petition, vide order dated 13.03.2025. Aggrieved over the same, the present petition has been filed.

3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that since the petitioner was not given a