Crl.O.P.No.17797 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 20.06.2025 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE P.VELMURUGAN Crl.O.P.No.17797 of 2025 Vijayakumar ... Petitioner Vs The State Rep. By The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Jayamkondam, Ariyalur District. ... Respondent PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 529 of BNSS 2023, to direct the learned Sessions Judge, Fast Track Mahila Court, Ariyalur to dispose of the case in Spl.S.C.No.51 of 2023 as expeditiously as possible within the time frame fixed by this Court. For Petitioner : Mr.P.Muthamizh Selvakumar For Respondent : Dr.C.E.Pratap Government Advocate (Crl.Side) O R D E R p. 1 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.17797 of 2025 This Criminal Original Petition has been filed to direct the learned Sessions Judge, Fast Track Mahila Court, Ariyalur to dispose of the case in Spl.S.C.No.51 of 2023 as expeditiously as possible, within the time frame that may be fixed by this Court. 2. Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) appearing for the respondent- Police and perused the materials available on record. 3. On a perusal of the records, it is seen that a case was registered against the accused persons on 18.5.2023 in Crime No.10 of 2023 on the file of the respondent/Police, for the offences under Sections 354-A, 376(2)(n), 313 and 201 of the IPC and also Sections 5(l) Section 5(l)(ii) and 6 of the POCSO Act. After investigation, the respondent-Police filed the charge sheet and the same was also taken on file by the learned Sessions Judge, Fast Track Court, Ariyalur in Spl.S.C.No.51 of 2023. Since the Sessions Judge has not disposed of the case yet, the petitioner p. 2 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.17797 of 2025 is constrained to file this petition. 4. Section 35 of POCSO mandates that the case under POCSO Act should be disposed of within a period of one year from the date of taking the cognizance of the offence. Since the case in Spl.S.C.No.51 of 2023 is pending from 2023 onwards, the learned Special Judge is directed to dispose of the case within a period of three months. 5. With the abovesaid directions, this Criminal Original Petition is disposed of. 20.06.2025 (1/2) mfa Index:Yes/No Speaking Order: Yes/No Neutral Citation: Yes/No p. 3 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.17797 of 2025 To 1. The Sessions Judge, Fast Track Mahila Court, Ariyalur 2. The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Jayamkondam, Ariyalur District. 3. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Chennai. Page 4 of 5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.17797 of 2025 P.VELMURUGAN, J mfa Crl.O.P.No.17797 of 2025 20.06.2025 p. 5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis