Venkatesan v. the State Rep by, Inspector of Police Station
Case brief
What is this about?
Quashing of criminal proceedings; Madras High Court; Crl.O.P.No.4731 of 2025; Section 528 BNSS 2023 inherent powers; Spl.S.C.No.47 of 2023 Mahila Court Allikulam Chennai; Section 366 IPC; POCSO Act Sections 6 r/w 5(l) j(ii) & 21(1); Prohibition of Child Marriage Act Sections 9 & 10; non-compoundable offences; amicable settlement/compromise pending petition; victim attained majority and married accused; child born; Parbathbhai Aahir @ Parbathbhai Vs. State of Gujrath 2017 9 SCC 641 guidelines applied; conditional quash subject to marriage registration and certificate production within two weeks, failing which order automatically cancelled; affidavit of third respondent made part of order; petition allowed; connected miscellaneous petitions closed.
What did the court decide?
Proceedings in Spl.S.C.No.47 of 2023 on the file of the learned Sessions Judge (Mahalir Neethimandram/Mahila court), Allikulam, Chennai, quashed as against the petitioners under Section 528 of BNSS, 2023; the affidavit filed by the third respondent made part and parcel of the Order; first petitioner directed to register the marriage and produce the certificate before the first respondent police within two weeks, failing which the Order automatically stands cancelled; connected miscellaneous petitions closed.