IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 17.12.2025 CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA

1.S.Madhankumar S/o Selvaraj

2.Selvaraj, S/o Kanniyappan

3.Prema, W/o Selvaraj (All are residing at No.3/175, Arunthathiyar Street, Eranapuram, Namakkal-637 003.) ... Petitioners/ Accused 1 to 3 Vs.

1.The State, Rep. by the Inspector of Police All Women Police Station, Sankari, Salem District. ..1^st respondent/Complainant

2.N.Amsavalli, Extension Officer, Panchayat Union, Sankari Taluk, Salem District. .. 2nd Respondent/De facto complainant PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 528 of B.N.S.S. to call for the records pertaining to P.R.C.No.18 of 2025 on the file of the learned Judicial Magistrate No.I, Sankari, and quash the same.

For Petitioners : Ms.R.Madhubala For Respondents : Mr.K.M.D.Muhilan, Additional Public Prosecutor for R1

O R D E R

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking to quash P.R.C.No.18 of 2025 on the file of the learned Judicial Magistrate No.I, Sankari, for the offences punishable under Sections 9, 10 and 11 of the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006.

2.The learned counsel for the petitioners would submit that the first p