BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Dated : 05/02/2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE L. VICTORIA GOWRI Gurusamy ... Petitioner Vs State of Tamilnadu Rep by Inspector of Police, Awps-Andipatti, Theni District.

Cr.No.35/2023. ... Respondent PRAYER :-

To call for the records and set aside the order dated 06.01.2026 passed in Cr.MP.No.01/2026 in Spl.SC No.03/2024 on the file of the learned court of Principal Special Court for Exclusive Trial of Cases under POCSO Act, Theni, Theni District.

For Petitioner : Mr. P.Senguttuarasan, Advocate.

For Respondent : Mr.S.Ravi Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition is filed to call for the records and set aside the order dated 06.01.2026 passed in Cr.MP.No.01/2026 in Spl.SC No.03/2024 on the file of the learned court of Principal Special Court for Exclusive Trial of Cases under POCSO Act, Theni, Theni District.

2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is the sole accused in the case which is pending trial in Spl.S.C.No.3 of 2024. He had filed a petition under Section 348 of BNS seeking to recall PW.2 and PW.12 for cross examination. However, the same was negatived and rejected by the le