Crl.OP(MD)No.4224 of 2024 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 28.01.2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE L.VICTORIA GOWRI Crl.O.P.(MD).No.4224 of 2024 and Crl.M.P(MD).Nos.3350 and 3351 of 2024 K.Sekar ...Petitioner/ Sole Accused Vs. 1.The State of Tamil Nadu, The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Thanjavur District. Crime No.18 of 2021 2.Velappan ... Respondents Prayer : Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 528 of BNSS, 2023, to call for the record in Spl.S.C.No.127 of 2023 on the file of the Special Court for the Exclusive trial of POCSO Act Cases, Thanjavur, and quash the same as devoid of merits. For Petitioners : Mr.A.Haja Mohideen For R1 : Mr.M.Sakthikumar Government Advocate (Crl.side) For R2 : Mr.T.Anthony Arulraj 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.OP(MD)No.4224 of 2024 ORDER Seeking to quash the charge sheet in Spl.S.C.No.127 of 2023 on the file of the Special Court for the Exclusive trial of POCSO Act Cases, Thanjavur, this criminal original petition is filed. 2.When the matter came up for hearing, the learned Government Advocate (Crl.side), on instructions, submitted that already trial has commenced and fifteen witnesses have also been examined as P.W.1 to P.W.15. 4.As the substantive evidence had already come on record and documents have also been marked by P.W.1 to P.W.15, at this stage, this Court cannot conduct a mini trial. This Court, exercising its jurisdiction under Section 528 BNSS, cannot conduct a roving enquiry or mini trial as held by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in Gunmala Sales Private Limited Vs., Anu Mehta and others reported in (2015) 1 SCC 103. Hence, this Court is not inclined to quash the proceedings. 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.OP(MD)No.4224 of 2024 5.Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. Consequently, connected Miscellanous Petitions are closed. 28.01.2026 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Rmk To 1.The Special Court for the Exclusive trial of POCSO Act Cases, Thanjavur. 2.The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Thanjavur District. 3.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.OP(MD)No.4224 of 2024 L.VICTORIA GOWRI, J. Rmk Crl.O.P.(MD)No.4224 of 2024 28.01.2026 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis