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This Criminal Appeal has been filed against the order dated 15.11.2017 made in S.C.No.133 of 2014 on the file of the learned Sessions Judge, Fast Track Mahila Court, Thiruvannamalai, thereby convicting the appellant for the offences under Section 366(A) of IPC and under Section 9 of the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006 and Section 4 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offence Act, 2012.

“The partied filed the following avernments to support the joint compromise memo:-

The said appellant/accused Vijayan was convicted under Section 366(A) of IPC and sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for 10 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis years, and to pay a fine of Rs.1,000/- in default to undergo rigorous imprisonment for three years and convicted for the offence under Section 9 of the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006 and sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for two years and convicted for the offence under Section 4 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offence Act, 2012 and sentence to undergo rigorous imprisonment for ten years and to pay a fine of Rs.1,000/- indefault to undergo rigorous imprisonment for three years passed by the learned Sessions Judge, Fast Track Mahila Court, Thiruvannamalai, Thiruvannamalai District in S.C.No.133/2014 by judgment dated 15.11.2017 and sentences are ordered run concurrently.

6. In view of the above, the judgment dated 15.11.2017 made in S.C.No.133 of 2014 on the file of the learned Sessions Judge, Fast Track Mahila Court, Thiruvannamalai, is hereby set aside. The appellant/ accused acquitted of all charges. Fine amount, if any, paid shall be refunded to the appellant forthwith. Bail bonds, if any, executed shall stand cancelled.

1.The Sessions Judge, Fast Track Mahila Court, Thiruvannamalai, Thiruvannamalai District.

2.The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Thiruvannamalai, Thiruvannamalai District.

3.The Public Prosecutor, Madras High Court, Chennai.