Madras High CourtCRL OP/18688/2021dismissed

Chinnaponnu v. State Rep.By

2021-10-06Honourable Mr Justice M.Dhandapani2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Wednesday, the Sixth day of October Two Thousand Twenty One PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr Justice M.DHANDAPANI CRIMINAL ORIGINAL PETITION No.18688 of 2021 1 CHINNAPONNU [ PETITIONER / ACCUSED ] 2 VENKATESAN Vs STATE REP.BY [ RESPONDENT ] THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, NEIVELY THERMAL POLICE STATION, NEIVELY.

CR.NO.269/2021.

For Petitioner : M/S.M.KARTHIK 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 petitioners who were arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 17.08.2021 for the offence under Section Girl Missing, Sections 366(A), 344, 452 of I.P.C. r/w. Sections 5(1), 6, 13, 14 and 17 of POCSO Act and Sections 9 and 10 of Child Marriage Act in Cr.No.269 of 2021 on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail. 2.It is the case of the prosecution that A1 is alleged to have threatened the minor victim girl that he will kill her parents if she does not come to his house and thereafter, the victim girl went to A1's house and A1 married her without her consent. The petitioners are alleged to have compelled the victim girl and performed her marriage with A1.

3.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioners would submit that the petitioners have not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution.

4.The learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) would submit that earlier, the petitioners approached this Court by filing Crl.O.P. No.16757 of 2021 and this Court has dismissed the said petition. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

5.Considering the nature of the offence committed by the petitioners and since there is no change in circumstances subsequent to the order passed in Crl.O.P.No.16757 of 2021, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioners.

6.Accordingly, this criminal original petition is dismissed. -sd/- 06/10/2021 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, NEIVELY THERMAL POLICE STATION, NEIVELY.

2 THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT, MADRAS.

3 THE SUPERINTENDENT, CENTRAL PRISON, CUDDALORE.

CC to M/S.M.KARTHIK Advocate on payment of necessary charges CRL OP.18688/2021 Date :06/10/2021 TA-22/10/2021 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/