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No. 57 Poudouchéry Mardi 17 Juin 2025 (27 Jyaistha 1947) No. Puducherry Tuesday 17th June 2025
IN THE COURT OF SUBDIVISIONAL MAGISTRATE AT KARAIKAL
M.C. No. 40/2025, dated 11-06-2025/1872.
(I.R. No. 12/2025 of the Thirunallar Police Station, Karaikal, dated 09-06-2025 received in this Court on 11-06-2025)
PROHIBITORY ORDERS UNDER SECTION 163 (i) (ii) of BNSS-2023 SHOW CAUSE NOTICE
Station House Officer, Thirunallar, Police Station, Karaikal.
. . Petitioner
Nandhakumar @ Nandha, S/o. Ramesh, No. 30, Athipadugai Road, Thirunallar, Karaikal.
. . Counter Petitioner
[ 347 ]LA GAZETTE DE L'ETAT [ PART-I 348 348 Whereas, one information under I.R.No. 12/2025 of the Thirunallar Police Station, Karaikal, dated 09-06-2025 was received in this Court on 11-06-2025 as special report filed by the Station House Officer concerned under section 163 BNSS. The report filed by the Station House Officer, Thirunallar Police Station, Karaikal, goes on to describe the criminal activities of the Counter Petitioner namely, Nandhakumar @ Nandha, son of Ramesh, who has allegedly been indulging in serious offences like hurt, criminal intimidation and thereby become a perennial source of threat to the community and disturbance to the public tranquility. The Petitioner has submitted that the Counter Petitioner Nandhakumar @ Nandha, is a permanent resident of Thirunallar which comes under the territorial jurisdiction of this authority.
2. Whereas, the information laid by the Station House Officer, Thirunallar Police Station, Karaikal under section 163 BNSS - 2023 has listed out the record of previous cases registered against the Counter Petitioner as detailed in the special report filed by the Station House Officer, Thirunallar Police Station, Karaikal vide I.R. No. 12/2025, dated 09-06-2025 under section 163 BNSS. A case has been registered under Crime Number 41/2025 of Thirunallar Police Station, Karaikal on the Counter Petitioner Nandhakumar @ Nandha, who had involved in a POSCO case in Cr.No. 41/2025 under section 12 of POSCO Act, 2012 and the Counter Petitioner was arrested and remanded to the Judicial custody by the Hon'ble Court of JM-I at Karaikal and he was lodged in the Special Sub-Jail , Karaikal. Then the accused counter petitioner got bail from the Hon'ble High Court of Madras on 14-05-2025 vide Crl. OP No. 14544/2025 . The Station House Officer, Thirunallar Police Station, Karaikal, also states that the Counter Petitioner namely, Nandhakumar @ Nandha, has been listed as accused in the following cases as detailed below :-
LIST OF CASES
(a) Cr.No. 09/2020, under sections 341, 294 (b), 324, 506 (ii) IPC r/w 34 IPC of Thirunallar Police Station, Karaikal.
Karthikeyan @ Karthi and Nandhakumar @ Nandha and Dineshkumar @ Dinesh. In Furtherance of common intention, way laid the complainant and his friend Sathiyan (22), abused them using filthy language, the accused Karthikeyan @ Karthi assaulted the complainant with nail cutter knife on his head, accused Nandhakumar @ Nandha assaulted the complainant and his friend Sathiyan with brick stone on their body.
(b) Cr.No. 127/2021, under sections 341, 307, 324, 427, 506(ii) IPC r/w 34 IPC @ 143, 147, 148, 341, 307, 324, 427, 506(ii) IPC r/w 149 IPC of Thirunallar Police Station, Karaikal.
(Al) Karthikeyan @ Karthi, (A2) Iyyappan, (A3) Nandhakumar @ N a nd h a , t h e J uv e ni l e i n c o nf l i c t wi t h l a w ( A 4 ) R a j a k uma r @ A p p u a n d (A5) Sarathkumar @ Sarath @ Vittas, had joined together in prosecution of common object and formed themselves into an unlawful assembly with deadly weapons like Sickles (Aruval), way laid the injured persons, (Al) Karthikeyan @ Karthi assaulted the UthayaKathiravan with sickle on his head, (A2) Iyyappan assaulted the Vasudevan with sickle on his right hand (A3) Nandhakumar @ Nandha assaulted the Venkatesan with sickle on his head, left side hip, the Juvenile in conflict with law Rajakumar @ Appu assaulted the UdayaKathiravan with sickle on his both forearm and thereby caused bleeding injuries to them.
PART-I ] LA GAZETTE DE L'ETAT 349(c) Cr.No. 91/2021, under section 20(b) (ii) (A) NDPS Act r/w 8(c) NDPS Act of 1985, dated 28-06-2021 of Thirunallar Police Station, Karaikal.
Accused Persons (A1) Iyyappan, (A2) Nandhakumar @ Nandha, (A3) Mohamed Kaif and (A4) Devendiran @ Deivam having possession of 20.98g of Cannabis (Ganja) for consumption and the accused (A3) had sold the Cannabis (Ganja) to the accused (A1) which was purchased from the accused (A4) which contravenes the provisions of the Act.
(d) Cr.No. 29/2022, under section 06 of POSCO Act 2012 and 506 (ii) IPC @ 4 and 17 of POSCO Act 2012 and 506 (ii) IPC.
(Al) Nandhakumar @ Nandha, son of Ramesh, Thirunallar, Karaikal, had commited penetrative sexual assault on a minor girl and threatened her with dire consequences that not to disclose the offence to anyone.
(e) Cr.No. 41/2025, under section 12 of POSCO Act 2012, dated 03-04-2025 of Thirunallar Police Station, Karaikal.
The accused person (Al) Nandhakumar @ Nandha had constantly followed the complainant's daughter namely Swathi with their Motorcycle and thereby caused panic to her knowing fully well that the victim girl is below the age of 18 years. The case was charge sheeted and undertaken on file before the Hon'ble Special Judge, Karaikal.
(f) Cr.No. 186/2020, under sections 294 (b), 506 (ii) IPC r/w 34 IPC of Thirunallar Police Station, Karaikal.
The accused persons (Al) Nandhakumar @ Nandha and (A2) Karthikeyan @ Karthi, were joined together in furtherance of common intention, abused the complainant using filthy language.
(g) Cr.No. 213/2020, under sections 324, 506 (ii) IPC, dated 29-12-2020 of Thirunallar Police Station, Karaikal.
That on 28-12-2020 at about 20.30 hrs , accused person Nandhakumar @ Nandha, son of Ramesh, No. 30, Athipadugai Road, Thirunallar, Karaikal, had assaulted the complainant with brick stone on his right side neck and thereby caused injuries to him and also threatened him with dire consequence of his life due to wordy quarrel.
(h) Cr.No. 76/2024, under sections 189(2), 118(1), 115(2), 296(b), 351(2) r/w 190 BNSS, 2023.
That Nandhakumar @ Nandha, was in prosecution of common object formed themselves into unlawful assembly and assaulted the complainant and his friends namely, Vimal, son of Pushparaj of Keezhasubrayapuram, Thirunallar, Karaikal.
(i) Cr.No. 105/2024, 27 of Arms Act and 34B IX of PP Act.
That the accused Nandhakumar @ Nandha, was found in possession and use of Aruval about @ feet length in the public vicinity with intent to commit some cognizable offence.
LA GAZETTE DE L'ETAT [ PART-I 350 350(j) Cr.No. 129/2023, under sections 153(A), 505(2), 506(i) IPC.
Nandhakumar @ Nandha had posted provocative statements through Social media in his Instagram account with intent to promoting enmity between two groups and thereby disturbed the public tranquility in Thirunallar, Karaikal.
(k) Cr.No. 02/2023, under sections 427, 186, 353 r/w 34 IPC of Town Police Station, Karaikal.
That Nandhakumar @ Nandha, son of Ramesh, had damaged a barricade which was placed at Sardar Vallabai Patel Salai, Near Seagulls Road, Karaikal for traffic Regulation and also voluntarily obstructs the Police Officer, a Government Servant who had tried to stop the above act of accused person and thereby deterred them while they discharging their official duties.
(l) Cr.No. 246/2024, under section 42 of the Prisons Act 1894 of Town Police Station, Karaikal.
The accused Nandhakumar @ Nandha, son of Ramesh, No. 30, Athipadugai Road, Thirunallar. Who is an under trial prisoner at Special Sub-Jail, Karaikal, had secretly kept two mobile phone batteries in his possession.
(m) Cr.No. 35/2021, under sections 143, 269, 270 IPC r/w 149 IPC and 51(b) under D.M Act 2005.
(n) Cr.No. 42/2021, under sections 143, 269, 270, IPC r/w 149 IPC and 51 (b) under DM Act 2005.
3. The Petitioner further submits that the Counter Petitioner Nandhakumar @ Nandha, has links with many rowdy elements of Thirunallar who were involved in 2 no's of Attempt to murder cases, 4 no's of Hurt Cases, NDPS case and 2 no's of POSCO cases and 5 no's of other criminal cases in Police Station limits. He is an active and prominent rowdy and had been involving in criminal cases frequently and causing danger to the lives and properties of the citizens and of perpetual disturbance to the public order and tranquility.
4. Further, it is submitted that if, the Counter Petitioner is allowed to move around freely in Karaikal District, it will certainly lead to severe law and order problem in the local area, since innocent persons are affected by his criminal activities in a very agitated/violent mood and the victimized group might also become in a retaliatory mood. If, the counter petitioner is allowed to reside and to move around Karaikal District, the victimized group may conduct impromptu agitation, and there are chances of clashes in Thirunallar Police Station limit, Karaikal, which will result in bloodshed, loss of life/limb or damage to public and private properties and lead to law and order problem in Thirunallar Police Station limits and Karaikal District. He was operating in the Thirunallar Police Station limit, Karaikal and has become a source of terror among the public. Public of the locality are afraid of him and they do not come forward to lodge any complaint due to fear to retaliation. Hence , they are also living in a constant fear of life and also not willing to give further evidence against him or his co-accused in his criminal cases.
5. Whereas, the Petitioner further submits that in view of the above reasons, the Counter Petitioner Nandhakumar @ Nandha when released on bail from the Judicial custody by the Hon'ble Courts of Law would certainly create law and order problem in the local area since the victimized family by the act of the accused are already in a agitated and retaliatory mood that may cause certain deterioration of law and order and public tranquility in Thirunallar area. The Station House OfficerPART-I ] LA GAZETTE DE L'ETAT 351 also reiterated that if, the Counter Petitioner is allowed to enter into the limits of the Thirunallar and Karaikal region, he will certainly threaten the witnesses to hinder their lawful deposition by using his influence and that he may threaten the witnesses and that his entry into Thirunallar area, may cause communal clashes between two different community groups since the victimized and the accused belong to two different communities and also that if, the Counter Petitioner is allowed to enter Thirunallar area, he would get more freedom to commit similar crimes in future.
6. Whereas, according to the Petitioner, it is necessary to keep Counter Petitioner under preventive and prohibitory orders so as to curtail his criminal activities and to ensure safety and security of the community and also for the maintenance of public order under the provision of 163 BNSS -2023. Hence, the Station House Officer had registered a case in I.R. No. l2/2025, dated 09-06-2025, under section 163 - BNSS-2023 and hence, prayed before this Court that the Counter Petitioner may be ordered not to enter in Karaikal region for a period of six months except on days when he is summoned to attend the cases by the Hon'ble Courts in Karaikal by invoking the provisions under section 163 (i), (ii) and (iii) of BNSS-2023.
7. Whereas, I am satisfied that based on the information placed before me and other facts which are brought out through enquiry report placed by the Station House Officer, Thirunallar Police Station, Karaikal, that if, the Counter Petitioner is allowed to move freely within the jurisdiction of Karaikal District, then his free movement would cause fear and apprehension in the minds of general public which would also severely affect the public tranquility, good order, common peace in the area of living within the jurisdiction of Thirunallar Police Station, Karaikal and also within the entire jurisdiction of this Court in Karaikal District since, his close association with the hooligans and gangsters of the neighboring State of Tamil Nadu would also certainly instigate many more criminal activities to cause insecurity of life in the minds of general public.
8. Hence, I, Arjun Ramakrishnan, Subdivisional Magistrate, Karaikal after going through the information laid before me and also after satisfying myself of the need for prohibition of certain activities of the Counter Petitioner, doth hereby order issue of show cause notice on prohibitory orders to the Counter Petitioner, Nandhakumar @ Nandha, under section 163 (i) (ii) and (iii) of BNSS to appear before this Court on 18-06-2025 at 3.30 p.m. to show cause as to why he shall not be ordered to restrain from entering into the entire region of Karaikal District which is under the jurisdiction of this Court, for a period of 2 (two) months (or) 60 (sixty) days with effect from the date of issue of this order (or) till any further order passed by the Competent Authority revoking this prohibitory order as per law whichever is earlier, except for the days when he is required by any Court of law to comply with any lawful directions.
Dated on this 13th day of June, 2025.
ARJUN RAMAKRISHNAN, Subdivisional Magistrate.
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