Crl.O.P(MD) No.13730 of 2026 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 21.07.2026 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.VIJAYAKUMAR Crl.O.P(MD) No.13730 of 2026 S.Pratheeban ... Petitioner/ Sole Accused Vs 1. The State of Tamil Nadu, Represented by The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Kanyakumari, Kanyakumari District. (Crime No.32 of 2021) ... 1st Respondent/ Complainant 2. XXXXX XXXXX XXXXX ... 2nd Respondent/ Defacto Complainant PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 528 of BNSS, 2023, to call for the records relating to quash the proceedings in Spl.S.C.No.2 of 2022 on the file of the learned Sessions Judge/Fast Track Mahila Court, Nagercoil, Kanyakumari District and pass such further or other orders as this Court may deem fit. 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P(MD) No.13730 of 2026 For Petitioner : M/s.S.Prabha For R1 : Mr.B.Arun Counsel for State of TN (Crl.Side) For R2 : Mr.S.Manojkumar O R D E R The present Criminal Original Petition has been filed by the sole accused in Spl.S.C.No.2 of 2022 on the file of the learned Sessions Judge/ Fast Track Mahila Court, Nagercoil, Kanyakumari District, seeking to quash the charge sheet, wherein the petitioner is charged with the offence under Sections 11(4), 12, 9(1) and 10 of Protection of Child from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 and Section 506(1) of IPC. 2. The date of birth of the victim girl is 27.03.2005 and she had attained majority on 27.03.2023. On attaining majority, she has taken a decision to continue her studies and not to prosecute the present case. There is no allegation of any sexual assaut as against the accused herein. 3. Today, the defacto complainant/victim girl is present before this Court and she submits that she does not want to prosecute the present case and she prays for quashing of the charge sheet. 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P(MD) No.13730 of 2026 4. Considering the above said facts, the charge sheet in Spl.S.C.No.2 of 2022 on the file of the learned Sessions Judge/ Fast Track Mahila Court, Nagercoil, Kanyakumari District, is hereby quashed. 5. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition stands allowed. The joint compromise memo shall form part and parcel of the order. 21.07.2026 NCC : Yes/No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No ebsi To 1. The Sessions Judge/ Fast Track Mahila Court, Nagercoil, Kanyakumari District 2. The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Kanyakumari, Kanyakumari District. 3. The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P(MD) No.13730 of 2026 R.VIJAYAKUMAR,J. ebsi Crl.O.P(MD) No.13730 of 2026 21.07.2026 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis