Dheepanraj v. State Rep By The Inspector Of Police

Crl.OP.No.14583 of 2022 Crl.O.P.No.14583 of 2022 G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN, J.

The petitioner, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 03.06.2022 for the offences punishable under Sections 6 read with 5(1) of POCSO Act, 2012 in Crime No. 15 of 2022 on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner fell in love with the minor victim girl, thereafter on the pretext of marriage, the petitioner had committed penetrative sexual assault on the victim girl on various occasion. Hence, the complaint.

3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is an innocent person and he is no way connected with the alleged offence as alleged by the prosecution. He further submits that, he has been suffering incarceration from 03.06.2022. Hence, he sought for bail to the petitioner.

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4. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor submitted that the petitioner aged about 19 years had committed penetrative sexual assault on the victim minor girl on several occasions. Hence, he vehemently opposed for granting bail to the petitioner.

5. Considering the gravity of offence committed by the petitioner, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.

6. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. 06.07.2022 Sma Crl.O.P.No.14583 of 2022 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis