IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 07.01.2026 CORAM:

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA and Crl.M.P.Nos.23758 & 23759 of 2025 L.Kalrayan ... Petitioner Vs.

1. The State represented by, The Inspector of Police, Villianoor Police Station, Pondicherry.

(Crime No.2 of 2025)

2. XXX ... Respondents P RAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita/Section 482 Cr.P.C., to call for the records relating to the proceedings in Spl.S.C.No.37 of 2025 in Crime No.2 of 2025, on the file of the learned Special Judge (Court) under POCSO Act, 2012, Pondicherry and to quash the charge sheet registered by the first respondent under Section 6 of the POCSO Act and Section 9 of the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006 and consequently charge sheet filed on 14.02.2025 filed by the first respondent is liable to be quashed in so far the petitioner is concerned.

For Petitioner : Mr.P.Veeraraghavan For R1 : Mr.M.V.Ramachandra Murthy Public Prosecutor (Puducherry)

Assisted by, Mr.A.Alexander Government Advocate (Puducherry) For R2 Mr.Gunaseelan

O R D E R

The present Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking to quash the proceedings i