MEGHALAYA HIGH COURT ISSUES ORDER ON SHRI KYRSHANSKHEM KHARUMNUID V/S THE STATE OF MEGHALAYA AND ORS.

SHILLONG, India, May 16 -- Meghalaya High Court issued the following judgment/order on April 15:

1. Heard learned counsel for the parties.

2. Rule. Rule is made returnable forthwith with the consent of the parties and the aforesaid petition is taken up for final disposal.

3. By this petition, the petitioner seeks quashing of the FIR/proceeding under the POCSO Act with the consent of the the respondent No. 4 (victim).

4. The petitioner, at the relevant time was 18 years of age and the respondent No. 4, 17 years. According to the petitioner and the respondent No. 4, they were in a romantic relationship and that the relationship between the two was consensual. It further appears that from the said physical relationship, the respondent N...