G.Jalendran v. The State Of Tamil Nadu Rep.By

Crl.O.P.No. 10726 of 2022 G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN, J.

The petitioner, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the alleged offences punishable under Sections 498A, 323, 354A & 354B of IPC in Crime No.4 of 2022, seeks anticipatory bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner had collected dowry of Rs.1,00,000/- and another sum of Rs.20,000/- in different occasions from the defacto complainant. Subsequently, he demanded more money from the parents of the defacto complainant. When the defacto complainant failed to get the money, the petitioner, along with his wife, had harassed the defacto complainant. Hence, the complaint.

3. The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner has not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution and he has been falsely implicated in this case. Therefore, he prays for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

4. The learned Additional Public prosecutor would submit that the petitioner is the father of A1. A1 is husband of defacto complainant. A1 demanding more dowry from the parents of the defacto complainant. When, the defacto complainant failed to get the money, the petitioner, along 1/3

with his family members, had harassed the defacto complainant. Hence, he vehemently opposed to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

5. It is seen from the FIR, there is a very serious allegations as against the petitioner. He had penetrative sexual torture on the victim. The victim is none other than his own daughter-in-law.

6. Considering the above facts and circumstances of the case, the petitioner had committed a very serious and heinous offence as against the victim and as custodial interrogation of the petitioner is very much required, this Court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

7. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. 02.09.2022 Lpp 2/3

G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN, J.

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