Govindaraj v. State Rep By

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Monday, the Seventh day of March Two Thousand Twenty Two PRESENT The Hon`ble Dr Justice G. JAYACHANDRAN CRIMINAL ORIGINAL PETITION No.4162 of 2022 in SPL.S.C.No.29 OF 2021 (ON THE FILE OF THE FAST TRACK MAHILA COURT, DHARMAPURI DISTRICT) GOVINDARAJ [PETITIONER / ACCUSED] Vs STATE REP BY [ RESPONDENT ] THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, ALL WOMEN POLICE STATION, PENNAGARAM, DHARMAPURI DISTRICT (CR.NO.6/2021) For Petitioner : M/S.N.ARUNKUMAR Advocate For Respondent : M/s.G.V.Kasthuri(Additional Public Prosecutor) 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 06.02.2021 for offences under Sections 9(k), 10 of POCSO Act, 2012 @ 5(k)(1) r/w 6(1), 5(1) of POCSO Act, in Crime No.6 of 2021, on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail. 2.

The learned Additional Public Prosecutor submits that on completion of the investigation, the final report has already been filed and the same has been taken on file in Spl.S.C.No.29 of 2021 by the Fast Track Mahila Court, Dharmapuri. The prime witnesses L.W.1 to L.W.4 are summoned to give evidence on 09.03.2022. She further states that if the petitioner is released on bail at this stage, there is a possibility of tampering the witnesses. 3.

This Court finds some force in the said submissions. Hence, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner. It is open to the petitioner herein to revive the bail petition after completion of examination of the vital witnesses in this case. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

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Accordingly, this Criminal Original petition is dismissed. -sd/- 07/03/2022 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 1 THE FAST TRACK MAHILA COURT, DHARMAPURI DISTRICT.

2 THE SUPERINTENDENT, CENTRAL PRISON, SALEM 3 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, ALL WOMEN POLICE STATION, PENNAGARAM, DHARMAPURI DISTRICT 4 THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT, MADRAS.

CC to M/S.N.ARUNKUMAR Advocate on payment of necessary charges CRL OP.4162/2022 Date :07/03/2022 RVR 17/03/2022 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/