CRL OP/31302/2026 of Prasanth B Vs The State Rep By, The Inspector of Police on 29 October 2026

ORDER

This petition has been filed to quash the Spl.SC.No.108 of 2023 on the file of the Mahila Court, Cuddalore, thereby taken cognizance for the offences under Section 9 of the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, Sections 5(1), 5(j)(ii), 6 and 5(n) of the POCSO Act and Sections 366 and 344 of IPC.

2. Pending this petition, the parties have decided to bury their hatchet and compromise the dispute amicably among themselves.

3. A Memo of Compromise has been filed before this Court, which has been signed by the petitioner, the second respondent/de-facto complainant and the third respondent/victim girl and also by the respective counsel. 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 petitioner 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.108 of 2023 pending trial on the file of the Maila Court, Cuddalore.

6. In view of the above, the proceedings in Special S.C.No.108 of 2023 on the file of the Maila Court, Cuddalore, is hereby quashed as against the petitioner. The terms of Memo of Compromise shall form part and parcel of this Order.

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7. Accordingly, the Criminal Original Petition stands allowed. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. 29-10-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No Uma

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To

1. The Mahila Court, Cuddalore

2. The Inspector of Police Cuddalore All Women Police Station, Cuddalore. Crime No.5 of 2023

3. The Public Prosecutor High Court of Madras.

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G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN J. Uma CRL OP No. 31302 of 2026 and CRL MP No. 20772 of 2026 29-10-2026

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