Madras High CourtCRL OP/3348/2021dismissed

V.Sasikumar v. State Rep By,

2021-06-17Honourable Mr Justice M.Dhandapani2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Thursday, the Seventeenth day of June Two Thousand Twenty One PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr Justice M.DHANDAPANI CRIMINAL ORIGINAL PETITION No.3348 of 2021 V.SASIKUMAR [ PETITIONER / ACCUSED ] Vs STATE REP BY, [ RESPONDENT ] INSPECTOR OF POLICE, ALL WOMEN POLICE STATION, RANIPET POLICE STATION.

CR NO.23/2020.

For Petitioner : M/S.G.VINODHKUMAR Advocate For Respondent : M/S. C.E.PRATAP, Govt. Advocate ( Crl. Side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec. 438 Cr.P.C. ORDER : The Court Made the following order :- The petitioner who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the alleged offence under Sections 120B, 294(b), 323, 506(i), 498A, 420, 354 IPC r/w Section 4 of Women Harassment Act, 2002 and Section 3(1) of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 in Cr.No.23 of 2020 on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.

2.The case of the prosecution is that the the petitioner/ first accused and the defacto complainant are husband and wife and due to their wedlock they were blessed with a female child. Thereafter, there was no compatibility inbetween them. In these circumstances, the first accused is alleged to have married A7 while the first marriage is in subsistence.

3.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner did not commit any offence as alleged by the prosecution.

4.The learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) submitted that the petitioner has performed second marriage with A7 while the first marriage is in subsistence, which is a heinous offence. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

5.The petitioner has performed second marriage with A7 while the first marriage is in subsistence and that too when he was blessed with a female child. Hence, considering the heinous offence committed by the petitioner, this Court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

6.Accordingly, this criminal original petition is dismissed. -sd/- 17/06/2021 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, RANIPET POLICE STATION.

2 THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT, MADRAS.

CC to M/S.G.VINODHKUMAR Advocate on payment of necessary charges CRL OP.3348/2021 Date :17/06/2021 cs 29/06/2021 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/