ORDER : G. JAYACHANDRAN, J. On 13.12.2020, Mr.Loganathan, III year, Law College student while playing cricket along with his friend in a ground near Othikkadu Lake sustained injury and was hit by a cork ball on his chest and succumb to injury. The petitioners are the organizer of said the cricket match and therefore, case been registered against them for the offence under Section 304 of I.P.C. 2. The petitioners are before this Court stating that in the match between Punnapakkam Cricket Club and Puthuvallur Cricket Club, Loganathan was hit by a cork ball and died. 3. Rasu who is the 3 rd accused/petitioner in Crl.O.P.No.2480/2024 claims that he was not even present in the ground at the time of occurrence and he was writing his Grade-II Constable Selection test at Sri Ram Educational Institutions, Perumalpattu. Whereas, P.Iyappan who is the 4 th accused/petitioner in Crl.O.P.No.2483 of 2024 claims that he is the organiser of the cricket match and he did not involved in the occurrence. 4. Reading of Section 87 of Indian Penal Court and the Principle of volenti non fit injuria, the petitioners claim that the allegation made in the F.I.R, even taken on the face value and accepted in entirety, they did not constitute any offence. Section 304 of I.P.C for the petitioner facing trial, reads as below:- 304. Punishment for culpable homicide not amounting to murder.- Whoever commits culpable homicide not amounting to murder shall be punished with imprisonment for life, or imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine, if the act by which the death is caused is done with the intention of causing death, or of causing such bodily injury as is likely to cause death,or with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to ten years, or with fine, or with both, if the act is done with the knowledge that it is likely to cause death, but without any intention to cause death, or to cause such bodily injury as is likely to cause death. 5. The above provision can be invoked only if there is any overt act on the part of the accused. 6. Reading of the F.I.R in entirety indicates that the accusation against these petitioners is for organizing a match using cork ball. 5. The above provision can be invoked only if there is any overt act on the part of the accused. 6. Reading of the F.I.R in entirety indicates that the accusation against these petitioners is for organizing a match using cork ball. It is common in this part of the Country, youth play cricket using cork ball. Playing cricket using cork ball is not prohibited. While so, from the material, it is patently clear that in the course of game, the ball hit by one Meshak (Batsman) with his bat had hit Loganathan who was in the field. Unfortunately, the cork ball hit on his chest, which led to his death. The deceased Loganthan has voluntarily participated in the match and got injured. Neither the batsman nor the organiser had intention to cause death or hurt to Loganathan. Therefore, Section 87 of I.P.C., exception squarely attracts to the case in hand. 7. For sake of clarity, illustration to Section 87 of I.P.C alone is extracted below which will fortify the above view of this Court. “A and Z agree to fence with each other for amusement. This agreement implies the consent of each to suffer any harm which, in the course of such fencing, may be caused without foul play; and if A, while playing fairly, hurts Z, A commits no offence.” 8. The complainant who is the father of Loganathan present before this Court on notice. He submits that being a victim, he may be provided atleast with compensation. 9. Taking note of the submission, the complainant/Dhamodiran is directed to make a representation to the Secretary, District Legal Service Authority, Thiruvallur within a period of two months. On receipt of the representation, The Secretary, District Legal Service Authority, Thiruvallur, explore the scheme available to provide compensation to the petitioner and shall forward his recommendation to the District Collector within a period of two months. On receipt of the recommendation, appropriate order to be passed by the District Collector, Thiruvallur, within a period of two months. 10. Accordingly, the Criminal Original Petitions are allowed. The complaint in F.I.R.No.1510 of 2020 on the file of the 1 st respondent police is hereby quashed. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petitions are closed.