V.Dheli Babu v. The State Represented By

Crl.O.P.No.10317 of 2023 G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN, J.

The petitioner, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 12.03.2023 for the offences punishable under Sections 363, 366, 376(ii)(n), 506(ii) of Indian Penal Code read with Section 5(1), 6(1) of POCSO Act, 2012 in crime No.75 of 2023 on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that, petitioner who is already a married man, had committed penetrative sexual assault on the victim girl aged about 15 years. Hence, the case.

3. The learned counsel for the petitioer submitted that, petitioner is an innocent person and false case has been lodged by the defacto complainant. Therefore, he seeks bail to the petitioner.

4. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor submitted that, petitioner who is already a married man, had committed penetrative sexual assault on the victim girl aged about 15 years. Hence, he opposed to grant bail to the petitioner.

5. Considering the gravity of the offence committed by the petitioner, which is serious and heinous as against the victim girl, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.

6. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. 05.05.2023 Sma

G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN,J.

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