Madras High CourtCRL OP/10456/2021dismissed

Arulraj@Arulmurugan v. The State Rep By

2021-06-28Honourable Mr Justice M.Dhandapani2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Monday, the Twenty Eighth day of June Two Thousand Twenty One PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr Justice M.DHANDAPANI CRIMINAL ORIGINAL PETITION No.10456 of 2021 ARULRAJ @ ARULMURUGAN [ PETITIONER / ACCUSED ] Vs THE STATE REP BY [ RESPONDENT ] THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, AWPS, THIRKOILUR, KALLAKURICHI DISTRICT.

CR.NO.3/2020.

For Petitioner : M/S.R.PUSHPALATHA Advocate For Respondent : M/S.A.GOPINATH, Government Advocate, Criminal Side 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 23.01.2020 for the offence punishable under Section 5(j)(ii), 5(k) and Section 6 of POCSO Act 2012 in Crime No.3 of 2020 on the file of the respondent police, seek bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that the victim is aged about 17 years old and she is mentally retarded child. Taking advantage of her disability, the petitioner had committed the offence of sexual penetration against the child and thereby, she became pregnant. Hence, the complaint.

3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submitted that the petitioner is innocent and he has nothing to do with the alleged offence and prayed for grant bail to the petitioner.

4. The learned Government Advocate submitted that the petitioner had sexually assaulted the victim. Due to which, she became pregnant and further, considering health of the victim, her pregnancy was terminated https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

and the foetus was sent to DNA Test and the DNA result had been submitted by the Forensic Science Department, Chennai that the accused had committed the offence. Hence, he vehemently opposed to grant bail to the petitioner.

5. Considering the gravity of the offence and that the custodial interrogation of the petitioners is essential, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.

6. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. -sd/- 28/06/2021 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, AWPS, THIRKOILUR, KALLAKURICHI DISTRICT.

2 THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT, MADRAS.

+1 CC to M/S.R.PUSHPALATHA Advocate on payment of necessary charges SR.NO. 6847 CRL OP.10456/2021 Date :28/06/2021 MN-07/07/2021 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/