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Madras High CourtCRL OP/525/2022dismissed

B.Antony v. State Rep By

2022-01-11Honourable Mrs Justice T.V.Thamilselvi2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Tuesday, the Eleventh day of January Two Thousand Twenty Two PRESENT The Hon`ble Mrs Justice T.V. THAMILSELVI CRIMINAL ORIGINAL PETITION No.525 of 2022 B.ANTONY [ PETITIONER / ACCUSED ] Vs STATE REP BY [ RESPONDENT ] INSPECTOR OF POLICE, ALL WOMEN POLICE STATION, GUMMIDIPOONDI CRIME NO.13 OF 2021 For Petitioner : M/S.M.NARESH Advocate For Respondent : MR. N.S.SUGANTHAN, Govt. Advocate ( Crl. Side) PETITION FOR BAIL 439 Cr.P.C.

ORDER : The Court Made the following order :- The petitioner, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 14.10.2021 for the offence under Sections 363, 366, 376(2)(n), 417, 506(1) of IPC, under Section 4 of the Prohibition of Harassment of Women Act, 2002 and Section 67 of Information Technology Act 2000, in Crime No.13 of 2021, on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail.

2. This is the third bail application was filed before this Court. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner and the defacto complainant have become friends from the year 2015 and their relationship turned into love affair during college days. Further, the petitioner had sexual intercourse with her under the pretext of marriage and also threatened the defacto complainant to release her obscene videos in the social media. Hence, the complaint.

3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is an innocent person and he has been falsely implicated in this case. He further submitted that the petitioner has been suffered incarceration from 14.10.2021. Hence, he prays for grant of bail to the petitioner.

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4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) appearing for the respondent submitted that earlier applications were dismissed by this Court in Crl.O.P.Nos.22532 & 24177 of 2021 and there is no change of circumstances. He further submitted that there is serious allegation made against the petitioner. Hence, he vehemently opposed for grant of bail to the petitioner.

5. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and also the fact that the petitioner is involved in a very serious offence and earlier applications were dismissed by this Court and there is no change of circumstances, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.

6. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. -sd/- 11/01/2022 This order, on being produced, be punctually observed and carried into execution by all concerned TRUE COPY Sub-Assistant Registrar (Statistics/C.S.) High Court, Madras - 600 104.

TO THE SUPERINTENDENT, CENTRAL PRISON, PUZHAL, CHENNAI 2 INSPECTOR OF POLICE, ALL WOMEN POLICE STATION, GUMMIDIPOONDI 3 THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT, MADRAS.

CC to M/S.M.NARESH Advocate on payment of necessary charges CRL OP.525/2022 Date :11/01/2022 RVR 27/01/2022 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/