Madras High CourtCRL OP/4467/2022dismissed

Ashok Kumar v. State Rep By

2022-03-10Honourable Dr Justice G. Jayachandran2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Thursday, the Tenth day of March Two Thousand Twenty Two PRESENT The Hon`ble Dr Justice G. JAYACHANDRAN CRIMINAL ORIGINAL PETITION No.4467 of 2022 ASHOK KUMAR [ PETITIONER / ACCUSED ] Vs STATE REP BY [ RESPONDENT ] THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, ALL WOMEN POLICE STATION, SETHIYATHOPU, CUDDALORE DISTRICT.

(CRIME NO.18/2021) For Petitioner : M/S.N.U.PRESSANNA Advocate For Respondent : MS.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 at the hands of the respondent police for the alleged offences under Section 5(m) and 6 of the POSCO Act, in Crime No.18 of 2021 seeks bail.

2. On perusal of FIR, the case of the prosecution is that the petitioner herein who is a teacher alleged to have misbehaved with the defacto complainant's daughter aged about 8 years.

3. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor submits that the investigation completed and a final report already has been filed and taken on file by the Sub Court in P.R.C.No.18 of 2021. If the petitioner is released on bail he may tamper the evidence and may abscond. Hence, she opposed for grant of bail to the petitioner.

4. Considering the objections made by the learned Additional Public Prosecutor and the 164(5) statement of the victim girl, this Court is of the view that releasing the petitioner on bail is not conducive for fair trial.

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5. Accordingly, this Criminal Original petition is dismissed. -sd/- 10/03/2022 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 INSPECTOR OF POLICE, ALL WOMEN POLICE STATION, SETHIYATHOPU, CUDDALORE DISTRICT.

2 THE SUPERINTENDENT, CENTRAL PRISON, CUDDALORE.

3 THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT, MADRAS.

+1CC to M/S.N.U.PRESSANNA Advocate on payment of necessary charges SR.No.3804 CRL OP.4467/2022 Date :10/03/2022 CSK 18/03/2022 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/