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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
R.VIJAYAKUMAR, J
B.Sudalaimani – Appellant
Versus
The State represented by The Inspector of Police All Women Police Station (Rural) Tirunelveli Tirunelveli – Respondent
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| 1. petition to quash pocso charges under bnss. (Para 1) |
| 2. victim attained majority and married accused. (Para 2) |
| 3. compromise and quashing due to marital harmony. (Para 3 , 4) |
ORDER
The present petition has been filed by the accused person in Spl.C.C.No.4 of 2026 on the file of the Special Court for Exclusive Trial of POCSO Act Cases, Tirunelveli seeking to quash the F.I.R wherein they are charged with the offences under Sections 296(b) and 115(2), BNS r/w 5(1), 5(n), 6 and 17 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012.
2.The date of birth of the victim is 10.10.2007. She had attained majority on 10.10.2025. She married the defacto complainant on 20.02.2026 on attaining majority and the marriage has been registered before the Registrar of Marriages, Gangaikondan on 17.03.2026.
3.The defacto complainant was present before this Court and submitted that she had married the accused person on 17.03.2026 and she does not want to continue the prosecution. They have also filed a joint compromise memo wherein the defacto complainant has agreed for quashing the charge sheet as against the accused person.
4.Considering the fact that the defacto complainant had ma
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