D.Venugopal v. State Rep By

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Monday, the Ninth day of August Two Thousand Twenty One PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr Justice M.DHANDAPANI CRIMINAL ORIGINAL PETITION No.13334 of 2021 D.VENUGOPAL [ PETITIONER / ACCUSED ] Vs STATE REP BY [ RESPONDENT ] THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, B-1, SIVAKANCHI POLICE STATION, BIG KANCHEEPURAM, KANCHEEPURAM 631502 (CRIME NO.4155/2020) For Petitioner : M/S.A.KUMAR Advocate For Respondent : M/S. C.E.PRATAP, Govt. Advocate ( Crl. Side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec. 438 Cr.P.C. ORDER : The Court Made the following order :- The petitioner, who apprehend arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the alleged offence under Sections 67A, 67B IT Act 2000 r/w 15(1) of POCSO Act, 2012 in Cr.No.4155 of 2020 on the file of the respondent police, seek anticipatory bail.

2. The petitioner is the sole accused in this case. The allegation is that the petitioner had downloaded some obscene pictures of children and forwarded the same to others. Hence, the complaint.

3. The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the face book Id in which the obscene messages were uploaded was created by some other persons by using fake Id of the petitioner. He would further submit that the respondent police without investigating falsely implicated the petitioner in this case. Hence, he seeks bail to the petitioner.

4. The learned Government Advocate appearing for the respondent would submit that the petitioner had sent the photos from his face https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

book Id only and the investigation is still pending Hence, he vehemently opposed to grant bail to the petitioner. smn 5.Considering the fact of the case and the nature of offence committed by the petitioner, this Court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

6. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. -sd/- 09/08/2021 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, B-1, SIVAKANCHI POLICE STATION, BIG KANCHEEPURAM, KANCHEEPURAM 631502 2 THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT, MADRAS.

+1 C to M/S.A.KUMAR Advocate on payment of necessary charges SR.No.8347 CRL OP.13334/2021 Date :09/08/2021 APN 24/08/2021 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/