IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 03.12.2025 CORAM:

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA

1. Iyyanar @ Moorthy

2. Vicky @ Vignesh ...Petitioners Vs.

1. State by The Station House Officer, Thirukkanur Police Station, Puducherry.

(Crime No.22 of 2025)

2. Hemavathy ...Respondents Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C./528 of BNSS, 2023 to quash the final report /charge sheet in Spl.S.C.No.28 of 2025 on the file of the Fast Track Court exclusively to deal with the offences under the POCSO Act, Puducherry.

For Petitioners : Mr.A.Murugavel For Respondents : Mr.M.V.Ramachandra Murthy Public Prosecutor (Puducherry)

Assisted by Mr.A.Alexander, Government Advocate (Puducherry) [R1]

ORDER

This criminal original petition has been filed seeking to set aside the charge sheet filed in Spl.S.C.No.28 of 2025 on the file of the learned Sessions Judge, Fast Track Court, (POCSO Act, 2012), Puducherry.

2. The learned counsel for the petitioners submits that though the petitioners have instituted the present petition seeking to quash the proceedings in Spl.S.C.No.28 of 2025, they are not pressing the same. It is submitted that the petitioner would instead request this Court to issue a direction to the learned Sessions Judge, Fast Track Court, (POCSO Act, 2012), Puducherry, to expedite and complete the trial in Spl.S.C.No.28 of

2025 within a prescribed period that may be fixed by this Court.

3. The learned Public Prosecutor (Puducherry) appearing for the first respondent submits that there are, in total, ten witnesses in this case. He further submits that the charges have been framed and that the matter now stands posted on 05.12.2025 for examination of L.W.1.

4. In the light of the aforesaid submissions, this criminal original petition stands disposed of with a direction to the learned Sessions Judge, Fast Track Court, (POCSO Act, 2012), Puducherry, to complete the trial in Spl.S.C.No.28 of 2025 as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of four months from 05.12.2025.

03.12.2025 rap NCC : Yes/No A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA, J.

rap To:

1. The Station House Officer, Thirukkanur Police Station, Puducherry.

2. The Public Prosecutor, Madras High Court.

3. The Sessions Judge Fast Track Court, (POCSO Act, 2012), Puducherry

03.12.2025