Madras High Court
CRL OP(MD)/19608/2025 of Ajithkumar Vs The State of Tamilnadu, Rep. on 7 October 2026
CRL OP(MD) No. 19608 of 2025
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
DATED: 07-10-2026
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE R.VIJAYAKUMAR
CRL OP(MD) No. 19608 of 2025
CNR:{HCMD011585352025}
1. Ajithkumar
S/o.Vadivel,
Old Door No.155,
New No.57B,
1st Street,
Chandrapalayam,
Thirupparankundram,
Madurai-625 005.
2. Vadivel
S/o.Periyasamy Thevar,
Old Door No.155,
New No.57B,
1st Street,
Chandrapalayam,
Thirupparankundram,
Madurai-625 005.
3. Manimala
W/o.Vadivel,
Old Door No.155,
New No.57B,
1st Street,
Chandrapalayam,
Thirupparankundram,
Madurai-625 005.
4. T.Balamurugan
S/o.Thilagar,
S.Puliyankulam,
Virisankulam Post,
Thirumangalam,
Madurai District.
at present residing at,
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No.57,
Chandrapalayam,
Thirupparankundram,
Madurai-625 005.
5. Pandiyammal
W/o.Balamurugan,
S.Puliyankulam,
Thirupparankundram,
Madurai District.
at present residing at,
No.93,
2nd Street,
Chandrapalayam,
Thirupparankundram,
Madurai-625 005.
..Petitioner(s)
Vs
1. The State of Tamilnadu,
Rep. by The Inspector of Police,
All Women Police Station,
Thirupparankundram,
Madurai.
(In Crime No.10 of 2022)
2. xxxxxxxxx
xxxxxxxxx
xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Madurai-625 005.
..Respondent(s)
PRAYER: C-51Q. To call for the records relating to the Spl.S.C.No.156
of 2022, pending on the file of the Honble Sessions Judge Special Court for Exclusive Trial of POCSO Act, Madurai, and to quash the same and to pass such other and further relief as this Honble For Petitioner(s):
Mr.Babu Rajendran
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For Respondent(s):
Mr.V.Shathurthi Raja,
Government Advocate (Crl.side)
For R1
Mr.B.Pravin Kumar
For R2
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ORDER
The present petition has been filed by the accused persons in Spl.S.C.No.156 of 2022, pending on the file of the Honble Sessions Judge Special Court for Exclusive Trial of POCSO Act, Madurai, seeking to quash the charge sheet, wherein they are charged with the offences under Sections 9 & 10 of Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006 and Sections 5(l), 6, 5(j)(ii), 17 & 16 of POCSO Act, 2012.
2. The date of birth of the victim is 07.09.2007 and she had attained majority on 07.09.2025. After attaining majority, the victim had married the 1st accused on 19.06.2026 and the marriage has been registered before the Marriage Registrar, District Registrar Office, Dindigul on 19.06.2026.
3. The victim girl as well as the accused persons have entered into a compromise wherein the victim had agreed for quashing of the charge sheet. __________
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4. Today, the victim girl is present before this Court and she submitted that she had married the 1st accused and the charge sheet as against the 1st accused may be quashed. The other accused persons are the parents of the 1st accused and the parents of the victim girl.
5. In such view of the matter, the charge sheet in Spl.S.C.No.156 of 2022, on the file of the Hon’ble Sessions Judge Special Court for Exclusive Trial of POCSO Act, Madurai, is hereby quashed.
6. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition stands allowed. The joint compromise memo shall form part and parcel of the order. 07-10-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No rgm __________
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1. The State of Tamilnadu, Rep. by The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Thirupparankundram, Madurai. (In Crime No.10 of 2022)
2. xxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Madurai-625 005. __________
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CRL OP(MD) No. 19608 of 2025 R.VIJAYAKUMAR, J. rgm CRL OP(MD) No. 19608 of 2025 07-10-2026 __________
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