Madras High Court
CRL OP/29582/2026 of Saravanan Vs The State Rep By, The Inspector of Police on 13 October 2026
CRL OP No. 29582 of 2026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 13-10-2026
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE G.K. ILANTHIRAIYAN
CRL OP No. 29582 of 2026
CNR: {HCMA012383702026}
Saravanan
S/o Srinivasan,
No.41A, Indra Nagar,
Thondamuthur Road,
Vadavalli,
Coimbatore.
..Petitioner(s)
Vs
1. The State Rep By, The Inspector of Police AWPS - West Police Station, Coimbatore City, Coimbatore.
Crime No.37 of 2024
2. Mariyammal
W/o Krishnan,
Rural Welfare Officer (Women),
Social Welfare Department (Coimbatore West), Coimbatore.
3. Xxxxx
YYYY,
Coimbatore.
..Respondent(s)
Prayer : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, praying to call for the records in Spl.SC.No.531 of 2025 on the file of Sessions Judge, Principal Special Court fro Exclusive Trial of cases under POCSO act, Coimbatore.
For Petitioner(s):
A.Arshad Khan
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For Respondent(s):
Mr.R.Ganesh Kumar
Additional Public Prosecutor for R1
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ORDER
This petition has been filed to quash the proceedings in Special Spl.S.C.No.531 of 2025 pending on the file of the learned Sessions Judge, Principal Special Court for Exclusive Trial of Cases under POCSO Act, Coimbatore, as against the petitioner, thereby taken cognizance for the offences under Sections 5(l), 5(j)(ii), 6 of Protection of Child from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 and section 9 of Prohibition of Child Marriage Act 2006 and section 366, 344 and 376(3) of IPC.
2. Pending this petition, the parties have decided to bury their hatchet and compromise the dispute amicably among themselves.
3. An affidavit has been filed by the third respondent before this Court stating that now she married the petitioner and living with him in very happiest manner. All the parties are present and identified by their respective counsel and the Police. In order to identify the respective parties, they have also produced the copies of the Aadhaar Card and it is made part of the record. This Court also enquired both the parties and was satisfied that the parties have come to an amicable settlement between themselves.
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4. It is seen that now the victim girl viz., the third respondent attains majority and she married the petitioner/accused. Their marriage also got registered before the authority concerned. Now both are living happily and therefore, the petitioners need not go for ordeal of trial.
5. Under such circumstances, no useful purpose will be served in keeping the proceeding pending, even though, the offences involved are not compoundable in nature. In the light of the guidelines given by the Hon'ble Supreme Court reported in 2017 9 SCC 641-(Parbathbhai Aahir @ Parbathbhai Vs. State of Gujrath), this Court in exercise of its jurisdiction under Section 528 of BNSS, 2023, quashes the proceeding in Special S.C.No.531 of 2025 pending trial on the file of the learned Sessions Judge, Principal Special Court for Exclusive Trial of Cases under POCSO Act, Coimbatore.
6. In view of the above, the proceedings in Special S.C.No.531 of 2025 on the file of the learned Sessions Judge, Principal Special Court for Exclusive Trial of Cases under POCSO Act, Coimbatore, is hereby quashed as against the petitioner. The affidavit filed by the third respondent shall form part and parcel of this Order.
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7. Accordingly, the Criminal Original Petition stands allowed. 13-10-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No MPA To
1. The Inspector of Police AWPS - West Police Station, Coimbatore City, Coimbatore. Crime No.37 of 2024
2. The Public Prosecutor, Madras High Court.
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G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN, J. MPA CRL OP No. 29582 of 2026 13-10-2026