Madras High CourtCRL OP/9101/2021dismissed

Chidambaranathan v. State Rep.By

2021-06-03Honourable Mr Justice N. Sathish Kumar2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 03.06.2021

CORAM:

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE N.SATHISH KUMAR Crl.O.P.No.9101 of 2021 Chidambaranathan ... Petitioner Vs.

State represented by The Inspector of Police, W7, All Women Police Station, Anna Nagar, Chennai Crime No.11 of 2020 ... Respondent PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition has been filed under Section 439 of Cr.P.C, prayed to enlarge the petitioner on bail in Crime No.11 of 2020, on the file of the Respondent.

For Petitioner : Mr.P.Chandrasekar for For Mr.M.Ajmal Khan For Respondent : Mr.E.Raj thilak Counsel appearing for Government of Tamil Nadu (Crl side)

O R D E R

The petitioner who was arrested on 30.11.2020 and remanded to judicial custody for the offences punishable under Section 354 IPC and Section 9(n) r/w 10 of POCSO Act 2012, in Cr.No.11 of 2020 on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner had sexually assaulted the daughter of the defacto complainant, who is aged about 4 years. Hence, the complaint was registered.

3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is no way connected with the alleged offence and he has been falsely implicated in this case and the petitioner has been in jail from 30.11.2020. days Therefore, he prays to grant bail to the petitioner.

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4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) would submit that the trial is commenced and five witnesses have been examined. He would further submit that if the petitioner is released on bail, he may flee. Hence, he vehemently opposed for grant of bail to the petitioner.

5. Having regard to the nature of allegations and considering the fact that the trial is commenced and five witnesses have been examined including the victim, this Court is not inclined to entertain this petition.

6. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed with a direction to the trial Court to complete the trial in Crime No/11 of 2020 as expeditiously as possible.

-sd/- 03/06/2021 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 SPECIAL COURT FOR EXCLUSIVE TRIAL OF CASES UNDER POCSO ACT, CHENNAI 2 THE SUPERINTENDENT, CENTRAL PRISON,PUZHAL, CHENNAI 3 INSPECTOR OF POLICE, W7 ALL WOMEN POLICE STATION, ANNA NAGAR, CHENNAI.

4 THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT, MADRAS.

CC to M/S.M.AJMAL KHAN Advocate on payment of necessary charges CRL OP.9101/2021 Date :03/06/2021 RVR 18/06/2021 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/