Madras High Court
Selvi vs State By The Inspector Of Police on 9 February, 2024
Author: N.Anand Venkatesh
Bench: N.Anand Venkatesh
Crl.O.P.No.2367 of 2024
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 09.02.2024
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH
Crl.O.P.No.2367 of 2024
And
Crl.M.P.No.1696 of 2024
Selvi ... Petitioner
Vs.
1.State by the Inspector of Police,
W-24, All Women Police Station,
Teynampet,
Chennai – 600 018.
(Crime No.1/2022)
2.XXXXXXX ... Respondents
Prayer:
Petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C., seeking to call for the
records in respect with the Spl.S.C.No.132 of 2022 for the alleged
offence U/Sec.10, 9(1), 9(n), 21(1) and 17 of POCSO Act, 2012 on the
fie of the Special Court for the Exclusive Trial of cases under the
POCSO Act, Chennai and quash the Charge Sheet.
For Petitioners : Ms.M.Poornima Devi
For Respondent : Mr.A.Gopinath for R1
Government Advocate (Crl. Side)
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ORDER
This petition has been filed to quash the proceedings in Spl.S.C.No.132 of 2022 on the file of the Special Court for the Exclusive Trial of Cases under the POCSO Act, Chennai.
2.The proceedings have already been quashed in so far as A1 is concerned in Crl.O.P.No.20864 of 2022 by order dated 24.07.2023.
This Court took into consideration the statement that was recorded form the victim girl under Section 164 of Cr.P.C. and the same is extracted herein.
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3/7https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.2367 of 2024 m';nfna ,Ue;njd;/ ehd; kPz;Lk; nghd; bra;J tPl;ow;F ntz;lhk; vd;W brhy;yp ntbwhU ,lj;jpw;F tur;brhd;ndd;/ mth;fs; me;j ,lj;jpw;F te;J vd;id Mapuk; tpsf;F fhty; epiyaj;jpw;F miHj;Jr;brd;whh;fs;/ gpd;g[ m';fpUe;J njdhk;ngl;il fhty;epiyaj;jpw;F nghfbrhd;dhh;fs;/ ehd; m';F ngha; nkw;go bt';fpnlrd; jtwhf ele;Jf;bfhz;ljhf g[fhh; bfhLj;njd;/ nghyPrhh; vd;id m';fpUe;J rk;gtk; ele;j O filf;F miHj;Jg;nghdhh;fs;/ ehd; me;j ,lj;ij fhl;ondd;/ m';F mUfpy; ,Ue;j kw;bwhU bt';fpnlrdpd; nf/nf/Ml;nlh bkhigy;!; fhh; V/rp vd;Dk; filia fhl;o m';fpUe;j bt';fpnlrdpd; fhl;ondd;/ nghyPrhh; mtiu ifJ bra;jhhfs; gpd;g[ vd;id tPl;ow;F mDg;gptpl;lhhfs;/ vd; mk;kh vd;id nfl;lhh; mthplk; eP';fs; ,g;go ,Ug;gjhy; jhd; g[fhh; bfhLj;njd;/ bt';fpnlrd; mg;go elf;ftpy;iy vd;W brhd;ndd;/ gpwF vd; mk;kh ,J khjphp ,dp elf;f khl;nld; vd;W brhd;dhh;/ mth;fs; brhd;dgpwF ehd; tHf;if jpUk;g bgw njdhk;ngl;il fhty;epiyaj;jpw;F ehd;. vd;
4/7https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.2367 of 2024 mk;kh vd; ghl;o K:d;W ngUk; brd;nwhk; m';F kWehs; fhiyapy; tUkhW brhy;yp mDg;gpdhh;fs;/ fhiyapy; brd;nwhk; ele;jij brhd;ndd;/ mjw;F mth;fs; eP Kd;ng brhy;ypapUf;f ntz;Lk; ,g;nghJ xd;Wk; bra;a KoahJ vd;W brhd;dhh;fs;/ gpwF kjpak; tiu m';nf ,Ue;njhk; tPl;ow;F mDg;gptpl;lhhfs;/ ehd; kw;bwhU bt';fnlrdpd; kidtpahd tp$p vd;gtiu ghh;j;J ele;j tptuj;ij brhd;ndd;/ mjw;F mth; ePjpkd;wj;jpy; te;J brhy;y ntz;Lk; vd;whh; mjw;Fs; nghyPrhh; vd;id miHj;J brd;W ncwhkpy; tpl;Ltpl;lhh;fs;/ vd;id ePjpgjpaplk; miHj;Jnghdhh;fs;/ tPl;ow;F mDg;gptpl;lhh;fs;/ ,';F miHj;jjhy; te;njd;/ ele;jij brhy;fpnwd;/ vd; mk;khit vd; mg;gh bfhLik bra;fpwhh; vd;W mtiu tpl;Ltpl;L ghl;o tPl;ow;F te;Jtpl;lhh;/ rpd;d tajpypUe;J gog;gjw;F. ou!;Rf;F nkw;go bt';fpnlrd; jhd; cjtp bra;J te;jhh;/ tHf;if elj;j vdf;F tpUg;gk; ,y;iy/ ehd; bgha;ahf jhd; mth; kPJ g[fhh; bfhLj;Js;nsd;/ mt;tst[ jhd;/” 5/7 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.2367 of 2024
3.The above order will enure in favour of the petitioner also and accordingly, the proceedings in Spl.S.C.No.132 of 2022 on the file of the Special Court for the Exclusive Trial of Cases under the POCSO Act, Chennai, is quashed even in so far as the petitioner is concerned and this criminal original petition is allowed. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petition is closed.
09.02.2024 pri Index: Yes/ No Speaking Order: Yes/ No NCC: Yes/ No To
1.The Special Court for the Exclusive Trial of Cases under the POCSO Act, Chennai.
2.The Inspector of Police, W-24, All Women Police Station, Teynampet, Chennai – 600 018.
(Crime No.1/2022)
3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras, Chennai 600 104.
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