BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

DATED : 19.12.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE L.VICTORIA GOWRI

& Crl.M.P.(MD)No.20348 of 2025

Shanthadevi ... Petitioner

Vs.

1. The State of Tamilnadu, Rep by Inspector of Police,

Keelaselvanoor, Police Station,

Ramanathapuram District.

(In Crime No.8/2019)

2. Arputharaj ... Respondents

PRAYER : Petition filed under Section 528 of BNSS, 2023 to direct the learned District Munsif Cum Judicial Magistrate Court, Kadaladi, Ramanathapuram District to number and consider the unnumbered Cr.M.Ps applications filed by

the petitioner dated 24.11.2025.

For Petitioner : Mr.S.G.L.Rishwanth

For Respondents : Mr.B.Thanga Aravindh (R1)

Government Advocate (Crl.Side)

ORDER

This criminal original petition has been filed seeking a direction to the learned District Munsif Cum Judicial Magistrate Court, Kadaladi, Ramanathapuram District to number and consider the unnumbered Cr.M.Ps applications filed by the petitioner dated 24.11.2025.

2. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner herein is the defacto complainant in Crime No.8 of 2019 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 354C, 294(b), 323 & 506(1) of IPC and Section 4 of Tam