1. The petitioner, who is the de-facto complainant in Crime No.15 of 2016, challenging the order in un-numbered Crl.M.P.No. of 2017, dated 13.08.2017, on the file of the learned Judicial Magistrate No.1, Virudhachalam.

2. It is the case of the petitioner/de-facto complainant is that he has given a complaint before the District Social Welfare Officer, Cuddalore District, Cuddalore on 15.04.2016 alleging that the accused Nos.1 to 5 and 7 to 8 in the above Crime Number has conducted Betrothal (Engagement) between the 6th accused and the minor girl namely, Vembu on 11.04.2016.

3. It is also alleged that the accused Nos.1 to 5 has illegally collected consideration of Rs.2,00,000/- and 10 Sovereigns of gold Ornaments from the accused No.6 to 8 to perform a child marriage. After the said complaint, the District Social Welfare Officer has called upon the Accused Nos.1 to 8 in the said case and asked them to stop the said child marriage, since it is forcible marriage and the said minor girl namely, Vembu has also not interested in the child marriage, the accused Nos.1 to 8 were forced the minor girl to accept the marriage.

4. Despite of the Advice given by the District Social Welfare