Ashok @ Ashok Kumar vs The State Rep By, The Inspector of Police

CRL OP No. 16058 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 25-06-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M. NIRMAL KUMAR CRL OP No. 16058 of 2026 Ashok @ Ashok Kumar ..Petitioner(s) Vs 1.The State Rep By, The Inspector of Police W14 AWPS, Thiruvottiyur, Chennai. Crime No.8 of 2026 2.Anthony ..Respondent(s) To call for the records and quash the FIR pending investigation in Crime No.8 of 2026, on the file of the Inspector of Police, W14 AWPS Thiruvottiyur, Chennai. For Petitioner(s): Mr.S.Ponnivalavan For Respondent(s): Mr.R.Rajasekaran, G.A.(Crl. Side), for R1 Mr.V.Socrates for R2 __________ Page1 of 9 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis ( Uploaded on: 02/07/2026 01:12:20 pm ) CRL OP No. 16058 of 2026 ORDER The petitioner, who has been arrayed as accused in Crime No. 8 of 2026 for the offence under Sections 366, 342, 354A(2), 451 of IPC and Section 7 r/w and 8 Section 11(1) r/w 12 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012, has filed this quash petition. 2.The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner is running a pawnshop nearby the second respondent/complainant's house. The complainant has two daughters, including the victim herein, who is a min