Karuppaiah v. The State Rep By

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Friday, the Seventeenth day of June Two Thousand Twenty Two PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr Justice G.K. ILANTHIRAIYAN CRIMINAL ORIGINAL PETITION No.13894 of 2022 KARUPPAIAH [ PETITIONER / ACCUSED ] Vs STATE REP BY [ RESPONDENT ] THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, SELAIYUR POLICE STATION, CHENGALPATTU DISTRICT.

(CRIME NO.182 OF 2022) For Petitioner : M/S.J.DANIEL Advocate For Respondent : MR.A.DAMODARAN, Additional Public Prosecutor, 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 21.04.2022 at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Section 5 (l), 6 of Protection of Child from Sexual Offences Act, 2012, in Crime.No.182 of 2022, seeks bail. 2.The case of the prosecution is that the victim girl aged about 17 years. It is alleged that the petitioner on the pretext of marriage, he sexually assaulted the victim minor girl. Hence, the complaint was registered as against the petitioner. 3.The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner and the victim girl were in love with each other. Petitioner is an innocent person and he has been falsely implicated in this case. Hence, he prays for grant of bail to the petitioner. 4.

The learned Additional Public Prosecutor submitted that the petitioner is a married person and on the pretext of marriage he sexually assaulted the victim minor girl aged about 17 years. He also produced statement recorded under Section 164 Cr.P.C. and it revealed https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.

the same. Therefore, the petitioner had committed very serious offence against the victim girl. Hence, he vehemently opposed for grant of bail to the petitioner.

5.Taking note of the fact and circumstances of the case and that the petitioner had committed very serious offence as against the minor victim girl, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.

6.Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. -sd/- 17/06/2022 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, SELAIYUR POLICE STATION, CHENGALPATTU DISTRICT.

2 THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT, MADRAS.

3 THE OFFICER INCHARGE SUB JAIL, CHENGALPATTU.

CC to M/S.J.DANIEL Advocate on payment of necessary charges CRL OP.13894/2022 Date :17/06/2022 TA-28/06/2022 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/