Narayanan v. State Rep.By

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 23.08.2023

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH Narayanan S/o.Kannan

...Petitioner

Vs 1.State represented by The Inspector of Police, W-22 All Women Police Station, Mylapore, Chennai.

Crime No.6 of 2022 2.Sri Ranjani D/o.Narayanan ... Respondents PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, praying to call for the records and quash the charge sheet in Spl.S.C.No.143 of 2022 on the file of Special Judge for exclusive trial of cases under the POCSO Act, Chennai. For Petitioner : Mr.D.Senthil For Respondents : Mr.A.Gopinath Government Advocate [Crl.side] [R1] *****

O R D E R

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking to quash the proceedings in Spl.S.C.No.143 of 2022 on the file of Special Judge for 1/4

exclusive trial of cases under the POCSO Act, Chennai, on the ground that there is a compromise between the parties.

2. Heard Mr.D.Senthil, learned counsel for petitioner and Mr.A.Gopinath, learned Government Advocate [Crl.side] appearing for State/first respondent and carefully went through the materials available on record.

3. Considering the nature of allegations and also the statement given by the victim girl when it was recorded u/s.164 Cr.P.C., this Court is not inclined to exercise its jurisdiction u/s.482 Cr.P.C. and quash the proceedings on the ground of compromise.

In the result, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. 23.08.2023 Index : Yes/No Speaking order:Yes/No gm 2/4

To 1.The Special Judge for exclusive trial of cases under the POCSO Act, Chennai.

2.The Inspector of Police, W-22 All Women Police Station, Mylapore, Chennai.

Crime No.6 of 2022 3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

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