Madras High Court
CRL OP(MD)/22434/2026 of Sankarapandiyan Vs State Of Tamilnadu Rep By In on 6 October 2026
CRL OP(MD) No. 22434 of 2026
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
DATED: 06-10-2026
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE R.VIJAYAKUMAR
CRL OP(MD) No. 22434 of 2026
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1. Sankarapandiyan
S/o.Nadarajan,
No.6/31 A, Main Road,
Kannappanalloor,
Aralkumarapuram,
Aralvaimozhi,
Kanniyakumari.
2. Vikash
S/o.Subramaniyan,
No.6/29, Main Road,
Kannappa Nloor,
Aralkumarapuram,
Aralvaimozhi,
Kanniyakumari District.
..Petitioner(s)
Vs
1. State Of Tamilnadu,
Rep., by the Inspector Of Police,
AWPS Nagercoil Police Station,
(Crime No.26 of 2025)
2. xxxxx
xxxxxx,
xxxxx.
3. xxxxx
D/o.xxxxx,
xxxxx.
..Respondent(s)
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CRL OP(MD) No. 22434 of 2026
PRAYER: C-51. To call for the records SPL.S.C.No.94 of 2025
pending on the file of the Learned Special Court for exclusive trial of cases under the POCSO Act, Nagercoil and quash the same.
For Petitioner(s):
Mr.S.Anbuchezhian
For Respondent(s):
Mr.P.Samuel Gunasingh
Additional Public Prosecutor
(For R1)
Mr.T.Dinesh
(For R2)
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ORDER
The present petition has been filed by A1 and A2 in Spl.S.C.No.94 of 2025 on the file of the learned Special Court for Exclusive Trial of Cases under the POCSO Act, Nagercoil, seeking to quash the charge sheet, wherein the petitioners are charged with the offences under Sections 87, 96 of BNS, 2023 and Sections 5(l) and 6 of POCSO Act, Nageroil.
2. The date of birth of the victim is 29.04.2007 and she had attained majority on 29.04.2025. On attaining majority, the victim is said to have married one B.Venkatesh on 12.07.2026. __________
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3. The victim and her father had appeared before this Court in person on 30.09.2026 and submitted that they do not want to prosecute the present case.
4. This Court had directed the 1st respondent to verify whether the victim has in fact married any other person and whether the compromise has been arrived at voluntarily or not.
5. Today, the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing on behalf of the 1st respondent submitted that on verification they have confirmed the fact that the victim had married one Mr.Venkatesh and the compromise reached between the parties is voluntary in nature.
6. In such view of the matter, the charge sheet in Spl.S.C.No.94 of 2025, on the file of the learned Special Court for Exclusive Trial of Cases under the POCSO Act, Nagercoil stands quashed. Accordingly, the criminal original petition stands allowed. 06-10-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No rgm __________
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CRL OP(MD) No. 22434 of 2026 To
1. State Of Tamilnadu, Rep., by the Inspector Of Police, AWPS Nagercoil Police Station, Kanniyakumari District. (Crime No.26 of 2025)
2. xxxxx xxxxxx, xxxxx.
3. xxxxx D/o.xxxxx, xxxxx. __________
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CRL OP(MD) No. 22434 of 2026 R.VIJAYAKUMAR, J. rgm CRL OP(MD) No. 22434 of 2026 06-10-2026 __________
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