HCP(MD). No.1499 of 2024 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Dated : 14/10/2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.V.KARTHIKEYAN AND THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.VIJAYAKUMAR HCP(MD). No.1499 of 2024 J. Karuppayi ... Petitioner Vs. 1. The State of Tamilnadu, Rep. by the Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Fort St. George, Chennai. 2. The District Collector and District Magistrate, O/o. the District Collector and District Magistrate, Theni District.. 3. The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison, Madurai. ... Respondents PRAYER:- This petition is filed under Article 226of the Constituion of India praying to issue a writ of habeas corpus 1/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis HCP(MD). No.1499 of 2024 petition, calling for the records pertaining to the detention order passed by the R2 in Detention Order No. 57/2024 dated 23.09.2024 and set aside the same as illegal and direct the respondents to produce the body or person of the petitioners Brother namely Ayyappan, S/o.Rasu, Aged about 40 years, who is detained in Central Prison, Madurai before this Court and set him at liberty. For Petitioner : Mr.S.Shanmugam, For Respondents : Mr.A.Thiruvadi Kumar Additional Public Prosecutor ORDER We would issue a further direction to the learned Sessions Judge, Principal Special Court for Exclusive Trial of Cases under POCSO Act, Theni, to strictly follow the direction issued in ROC.No.543/RG. 2023/POCSO dated 12.07.2024 in letter, especially, Clause No.5 of the said notification, wherein a direction is issued with respect to the procedure to be followed during trial, which is extracted here under: ''5. In all cases, where the first prosecution witness/victim or parent is examined in chief, the defence counsel is directed to cross-examine the victim on the same day and 2/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis HCP(MD). No.1499 of 2024 in case, the counsel on record fails to cross-examine the victim the same is recorded and the further cross examination is closed. No opportunity for recall of P.W. 1/Victim for the purpose of cross-examination is given'' No further order is necessary. (C.V.K., J.) (R.V., J.) 14.10.2025 CM 3/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis HCP(MD). No.1499 of 2024 TO, 1.The Sessions Judge, Principal Special Court for Exclusive Trial of Cases under POCSO Act, Theni, 2. The Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Fort St. George,Chennai.. 3. The District Collector and D, Istrict Magistrate, O/o. the District Collector and District Magistrate, Theni District.. 4. The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison, Madurai.. 4/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis HCP(MD). No.1499 of 2024 C.V.KARTHIKEYAN., J and R.VIJAYAKUMAR., J. CM ORDER IN HCP(MD) No.1499 of 2024 Date : 14/10/2025 5/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis