Krishnan v. State Of Tamilnadu Rep By Inspector Of Police, Awps-Manamadurai

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Dated : 24.11.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNDER MOHAN

1. Krishnan,

2. Ramalakshmi,

3. Ramammal,

4. Balachandran, ... Petitioners Vs.

1. State of Tamilnadu Rep by Inspector of Police, AWPS-Manamadurai, Sivagangai District.

Crime No.19 of 2015.

2. B.Revathi, Social Welfare Officer, Sivagangai District.

3. Manimegalai, ... Respondents PRAYER :-This petition is filed under section 528 BNSS, to call for the records relating with impugned charge sheet in S.C.NO.100 of 2022 on the file of the Fast Track Mahila Court, Sivagangai and quash the same as against the petitioners.

For Petitioner : Mr.V.G.Vallarasu Chezhiyan, For Respondents : Mr.K.Sanjai Gandhi, Government Advocate (Crl.Side) for R1 : M/s.S.Sridevi for R3 1/5

ORDER

The petitioners seek to quash the impugned final report filed for the offences under Sections 9 and 11 of Child Marriage Act, 2006.

2. The allegation in the final report is that when the victim girl was 17 years, the 4th petitioner had married the victim girl on 20.05.2015 and thus, committed the aforesaid offences.

3. The learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned counsel for the third respondent/victim would submit that the fourth petitioner had a love affair with the victim, whose Date of Birth is 24.05.1998; that after she attained majority, the fourth petitioner and the victim got married legally.

4. The petitioners and the victim girl are present before this Court in person and identified by Ms.M.Jeya Ganga, WSSI, AWPS, Manamadurai, Sivagangai District. The victim girl confirms her marriage with the petitioner and states that a child was born out of the wedlock. 2/5

The parties have filed a joint compromise memo dated 18.11.2025.

6. Considering the fact that the fourth petitioner had married the victim girl, who has now attained majority, this Court is of the view that no useful purpose would be served by continuing the prosecution. Accordingly, the impugned final report is quashed. The joint compromise memo dated 18.11.2025 shall form part and parcel of the order.

7. In the result, this Criminal Original Petition is allowed. The petitioners shall jointly pay a sum of Rs.10,000/- as costs to the Mediation and Conciliation Centre attached to this Bench and file a photocopy of the receipt along with a memo reporting compliance in the Registry.

24.11.2025 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes/ No LS 3/5

TO

1. The Fast Track Mahila Court, Sivagangai 2.The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Manamadurai, Sivagangai District.

3.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

4.The Officer in-charge, Mediation and Conciliation Centre Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

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SUNDER MOHAN,J LS CRL OP(MD) No.20659 of 2025 24.11.2025 5/5