Suruliraj v. The Inspector Of Police

T.V.THAMILSELVI, J.

The petitioner who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 05.02.2024, for the offences registered under Sections 366, 343, 506(ii) of IPC and 5(1) r/w 6 of POCSO Act, Crime No.48 of 2024, seeks bail.

2.The case of the prosecution is that A1 had abducted the daughter of the de facto complainant with the help of the petitioner herein and had sexual intercourse with her. Hence the complaint. 3.The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is an innocent person and he has been falsely implicated in this case, since he happens to be the friend of A1. He would further submit that A1 had informed the petitioner that the victim girl is his close relative and she is going to pursue her higher studies, and requested the petitioner to allow the victim girl to stay in his house for a week. Thereby, only on the request of A1 and the victim girl, the petitioner had allowed the girl to stay in his house. He would further submit that other than giving asylum to the victim girl, the petitioner is nothing to do with the alleged offence.

He would also submit that the petitioner has been suffering incarceration from 05.02.2024 and hence, he prayed for grant of bail to the petitioner. 4.The learned Government Advocate (crl.side) appearing for the respondent Police would submit that A1 took the victim aged 17 years to the house of this petitioner who gave asylum near about 5 days where the girl was sexually abused and also threatened the victim not to disclose the same to anybody. The overtact attributed against the petitioner is that he had assisted A1 to commit the offence. Hence, he opposed for grant of bail to the petitioner.

5.Considering the gravity of the offence, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.

6.Hence, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. 12.04.2024 vkr

T.V.THAMILSELVI, J.

vkr 12.04.2024