Crl.O.P.No.23781 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 24.09.2025 CORAM : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE N. SATHISH KUMAR Crl.O.P.No.23781 of 2025 and Crl.M.P.No.16239 of 2025 Srilekha Reddy Bommi ... Petitioner Vs. 1.The State represented by the Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Red Hills, Tiruvallur District. 2.(Redacted) ... Respondents Prayer : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita to call for the records and quash the FIR in Crime No.18 of 2025 registered by the 1st respondent Police for the offences under Sections 69, 79, 126(2), 115(1) and 351(3) BNS, Sections 67 and 67A of the Information Technology Act, 2000, and Section 4 of the Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Harassment of Women Act, 2002, qua the petitioner. For Petitioner : Mr.Abdukumar Rajarathinam Senior Counsel for Mr.P.Shiva p. 1 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.23781 of 2025 For R1 : Mr.K.M.D.Muhilan, Additional Public Prosecutor For R2 : Mr.J.Sudhakar O R D E R This Criminal Original Petition has been filed to quash the FIR in Crime No.18 of 2025 registered by the 1st respondent Police for the offences under Sections 69, 79, 126(2), 115(1) and 351(3) BNS, Sections 67 and 67A of the Information Technology Act, 2000, and Section 4 of the Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Harassment of Women Act, 2002, as against the petitioner, who is the 2nd accused. 2.It is the case of the de facto complainant that, after completing her law degree, she became acquainted with one Dushyanth (A1) and over time, this acquaintance developed into love. On a promise to marry her, A1 forcefully engaged in sexual intercourse with the de facto complainant on multiple times in Minjur, Pungambedu and Thailand. It is her case that all these activities were known to A1's mother, who is the petitioner herein. Further, when A1 had intercourse with the de facto complainant, he recorded videos and took photos in various situations and shared them with p. 2 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.23781 of 2025 his friends on public platforms like WhatsApp. Further, during such times, A1 gave her sedatives in cool drinks and also engaged her in unusual forceful sexual intercourse through unknown substances while under the influence of intoxicating pills. In this situation, the de facto complainant became pregnant three times during February, May and July, 2024 and underwent abortions by taking treatment in Chennai. Further, upon discovering that A1 had illicit relationships with several other women, the de facto complainant repeatedly urged him to marry her. However, A1, without marrying her, allegedly exploited her for physical pleasure. Hence, the de facto complainant lodged a complaint before the 1st respondent Police. Based on the same, the present FIR came to be registered in Crime No.18 of 2025 for the offences under Sections 69, 79, 126(2), 115(1) and 351(3) BNS, Sections 67 and 67A of the Information Technology Act, 2000, and Section 4 of the Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Harassment of Women Act, 2002, as against the said Dushyanth (A1) and his mother (A2 - petitioner herein). Challenging the FIR, the present Criminal Original Petition has been filed by the 2nd accused (mother of A1). Page 3 of 6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.23781 of 2025 3.Now, a Status Report has been filed by the learned Additional Public Prosecutor stating that the investigation has been completed and a charge sheet has been filed under Sections 417, 376(1), 354(C), 506(i) IPC and Section 351(ii) BNS r/w. Section 67(A) of the Information Technology Act, 2000, before the Judicial Magistrate Court, Ponneri, through e-filing vide SR No.LTN-20230001508C202500617, dated 22.09.2025, against A1 and A2, and the same is awaiting assignment of PRC/SC number, as it has not been taken on file by the Court. 4.On a careful perusal of the entire FIR, it is clear that it is only a love affair between the de facto complainant and A1. A1, on the promise of marrying the de facto complainant, had forcefully engaged her in sexual intercourse on multiple occasions, allegedly by giving her sedatives in cool drinks. It is also alleged that he had taken photos and videos and shared them in social platforms and that the de facto complainant had become pregnant three times and got aborted. However, the mother of A1 has also been implicated in the case on the mere allegation that she had knowledge of all the activities done by A1. Though this Court, by interim order dated 26.08.2025, had specifically directed the 1st respondent not to take any p. 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.23781 of 2025 coercive steps against the petitioner/A2, now charge sheet has been filed as against both A1 and A2. 5.In these circumstances, liberty is granted to the petitioner (A2) to challenge the final report filed against her. With this liberty, this Criminal Original Petition is disposed of. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. 24.09.2025 mkn Internet : Yes Index : Yes / No Speaking order : Yes / No Neutral Citation : Yes / No To 1.The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Red Hills, Tiruvallur District. 2.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras. N. SATHISH KUMAR, J. p. 5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.23781 of 2025 mkn Crl.O.P.No.23781 of 2025 24.09.2025 p. 6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis