Allowed
Anusiyamery v. The Inspector of Police
Madras HCCRL OP(MD)/11280/2022
Case brief
AI extract
What is this about?
The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court allowed a criminal petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. to quash proceedings under the POCSO Act. The Court observed that the victim girl, initially a minor, is now married with a child, and all parties have settled. Consequently, the Special Court proceedings were quashed in entirety.
What did the court decide?
The proceedings under Spl.S.C.No.43 of 2022 in Crime No.9 of 2021 were quashed in entirety; Second Respondent directed to refund Rs.50,000 victim compensation within four weeks.