Madras High CourtCRL OP/17837/2021dismissed

Balamurugan v. The State Repby

2021-09-29Honourable Mr Justice M.Dhandapani2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Wednesday, the Twenty Ninth day of September Two Thousand Twenty One PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr Justice M.DHANDAPANI CRIMINAL ORIGINAL PETITION No.17837 of 2021 BALAMURUGAN [ PETITIONER / ACCUSED ] Vs THE STATE REPBY [ RESPONDENT ] THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, MARUVATHUR POLICE STATION, PERAMBALUR DISTRICT CRIME NO.462/2021 For Petitioner : M/S.M.VIJAYARAGAVAN Advocate For Respondent : MR. A.GOPINATH, Govt. Advocate ( Crl. Side) PETITION FOR BAIL 439 Cr.P.C.

ORDER : The Court Made the following order :- The petitioner, who was arrested on 03.09.2021 and remanded to judicial custody for the alleged offences punishable under Sections 376(2)(n) & 506(ii) of IPC and 5(l), 5(n) r/w 6 of POCSO Act, 2012, in Crime No.462 of 2021, on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner is the distance relative of the defaco complainant and he had forced the victim girl, sexual intercourse with her. Thereafter, the parents of the de-facto complainant had arranged marriage to the victim girl. At that time, the petitioner once again compelled the defacto complainant to come to sexual intercourse with him, otherwise, he will upload the obscene photos of the victim girl on the social media and also threatened her. Hence the complaint. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is an innocent person and he is no way connected with the alleged offences by the prosecution and he has been falsely implicated in this case. He further submits that he has been in jail from 03.09.2021. Hence he prays for grant of bail to the petitioner.

4. The learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) appearing for the respondent submitted that the petitioner had forced the victim girl for sexual intercourse with her. He further submitted that 164 statement has also been recorded from the victim girl. He further submitted that there are serious allegations made against the petitioner. Hence, he vehemently opposed for grant of bail to the petitioner.

5. On perusal of the 164 statement and there are serious allegations made against the petitioner and considering the gravity of the offence, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.

6. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. -sd/- 29/09/2021 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 SUPERINTENDENT, CENTRAL PRISON, TRICHY.

2 THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT, MADRAS.

3 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, MARUVATHUR POLICE STATION, PERAMBALUR DISTRICT.

CC to M/S.M.VIJAYARAGAVAN Advocate on payment of necessary charges CRL OP.17837/2021 Date :29/09/2021 RW 12/10/2021 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/