IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 16-02-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SUNDER MOHAN &Crl.MP.Nos.2526 & 2527 of 2026 N.Manish S/o. Nandha Kumar, No.4, Kamarajar Street, Mathiazhagan Nagar, Saligramam, Chennai – 600 093.

..Petitioner(s)

Vs

1. The State of Tamil Nadu Rep. by its Inspector of Police W-33, All Women Police Station, Virugambakkam, Chennai.

2. Venkatesan S/o. Nagaiyah, No.36/5, Pillaiyar Kovil Street, Vadapalani, Chennai-600026.

..Respondent(s)

Prayer: This Criminal Revision Petition is filed under Section 438 r/w 442 of BNSS, 2023, to set aside the adjudication order dated 19.11.2025 in Spl.S.C.No.226 of 2025 on the file of the Sessions Judge, Special Court for Exclusive Trial of Cases under POCSO Act, Chennai in so far as it pertains to the refusal to entertain the discharge petition filed by the petitioner and consequently direct the trial court to number the discharge petition and hear the same.

For Petitioner(s): Mr.Chandru @ Chandrasekar for Mr.E.Raam Vijay For Respondent(s): Mr.R.Vinothraja Government Advocate (Crl. Side) for R1

ORDER

The Revision challenges the order dated 19.11.2025, by which the petitioner's application for discharge was rejected on th