Meghalaya High Court
Allen Ch. Marak vs The State Of Meghalaya & Ors on 9 April, 2026
Serial No. 06
Daily List HIGH COURT OF MEGHALAYA
AT SHILLONG
Crl.Petn. No. 57 of 2025
Date of order: 09.04.2026
Allen Ch. Marak vs The State of Meghalaya & ors
Coram:
Hon'ble Mrs. Justice Revati Mohite Dere, Chief Justice
Appearance:
For the Petitioner : Mr P.T. Sangma, Adv. with
Ms G. Ch. Marak, Adv.
For the Respondents : Mr K. Khan, AAG with
Mr S. Sengupta, Addl Sr GA
Mr S.A. Shiekh, Adv. with
Mr M.R. Marak, Adv. [for R5&6]
This is a petition seeking quashing of the proceeding under
the POCSO Act, 2012 with the consent of the parties i.e., the
consent of the petitioner and the respondent No. 5. Quashing is
sought on the premise that the parties are living together as
husband and wife and have a child from the said relationship.
2. The respondent No. 5 is present in person. She states that
she has ‘no objection’ to the quashing of the proceeding. She has
filed an affidavit to that effect and when questioned, she
reiterates what is stated by her in the affidavit. In any event, it
would be appropriate to direct the parties to appear before the
Secretary, High Court Legal Services Committee to enable her to
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find out whether the consent is an informed consent; whether
the respondent No. 5 has received any benefits for herself and
the child either from the State or Central Government; whether
the respondent No. 5 wants to pursue her education, any
vocational skill, training programme etc., The said report to be
placed before this Court on the next date.
3. Stand over to 27th April, 2026.
4. Interim relief granted earlier, to continue till the next date.
(Revati Mohite Dere)
Chief Justice
Meghalaya
09.04.2026
“Sylvana PS”
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