Meenakshi v. State Rep By

T.V.THAMILSELVI, J.

The petitioner, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 16.03.2024 in connection with Crime No.64 of 2024 registered under Section 174 of Cr.P.C and subsequently, altered to the offence under Sections 302 and 201 of IPC, seeks bail.

2. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is an innocent person and she has been falsely implicated in this case, since she happens to be the sister of A2. He further submitted that the petitioner is no way connected with the alleged offence and she has gone to the house of the second accused only after coming to know that the deceased was missing from their house and she has nothing to do with the alleged offence as stated by the prosecution. He also submitted that the petitioner is suffering incarceration from 16.03.2024 and she is ready to abide by any stringent conditions that may be imposed by this Court, hence he prayed for grant of bail to the petitioner. 1/4

3. Learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) appearing for the respondent police raised objection for granting bail to the petitioner stating that the first and the second accused are the parents of the deceased/victim girl, aged about 16 years and despite the warnings given by accused 1 and 2, the victim girl refused to sever her relationship with one Siva, thereby, accused 1 and 2 murdered their daughter by hitting her head in the cot and strangulating her neck with hands and disposed of the body of the deceased girl in a lake by holding it in a gunny bag. He also submitted that by concealing all these facts, the first and the second accused had lodged a complaint stating that their daughter/deceased was missing, based on which, a case in Crime No.64 of 2024 came to be registered under Section 174 Cr.P.

C and thereafter, during the course of the investigation, it came to light that the accused had murdered their own daughter and were holding a drama. Thereby, the case has been altered to the offence under Sections 302 and 201 IPC. He further submitted that the petitioner herein is the person who had instigated the other accused to commit murder and while the other accused was murdering the victim girl, she locked the window to avoid noise. He further submitted that the investigation in this case is still pending.

4. Heard both sides and perused the materials available on record. 2/4

5. Taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of this case and the submissions made by the learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) and taking note of the fact that the investigation in this case is still pending and also considering the gravity of the offence committed by the accused, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.

6. Accordingly, the Criminal Original Petition stands dismissed. 25.04.2024 ham 3/4

T.V.THAMILSELVI, J.

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