IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
N. SATHISH KUMAR, J
KARUPPUSAMY – Appellant
Versus
The State Rep by, The Station House Officer, Bahour Circle, Puducherry – Respondent
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| 1. petition filed to quash pocso case citing marriage as a reason. (Para 1 , 2 , 3) |
| 2. court notes victim's age impacts legal options. (Para 4) |
ORDER
This Criminal Original Petition has been filed to quash the case in Spl.SC.No.33/2023 on the file of the Learned Sessions Judge, Fast Track Court Exclusively to deal with offences under the POCSO Act, Puducherry registered for the offences under section 5[1] read with 6 of Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act , 2012 and sections 363 and 376 of IPC .
2. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner had kidnapped the victim girl and kidnapped her from the lawful custody of her parents to the residence of one Pawankumar and committed rape on her. The petitioner seeks to quash the final report on the ground of compromise arrived between the petitioner and the defacto complainant.
3. The petitioner and the defacto complainant are present before this Court. According to them they were in love affair and as the dispute arose, the First Information came to be filed. It is their further contention that they are now married and living happy married life. Hence, seeks to quash the final report filed against the petiti
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