Ramasamy @ Mahali v. State Rep By

Crl.OP.No.19272 of 2022 Crl.O.P.No.19272 of 2022 G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN, J.

The petitioner, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 18.06.2022 for the offences punishable under Sections 9(l), 9(m) read with Section 10 of POCSO Act in Crime No.11 of 2022, seeks bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that, the petitioner is the step father of the victim girl. It is alleged that the petitioner had touched the private parts of the victim girl on several occasions. Hence, the case.

3. The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is an innocent person and he has been falsely implicated in this case. That apart, the petitioner has been suffering incarceration from 09.07.2022. Hence, he prays for grant of bail to the petitioner.

4. The learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) appearing for the respondent produced the statement of the victim girl recorded under Section 164 of Cr.P.C.

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5. On perusal of the statement of the victim girl recorded under Section 164 of Cr.P.C., revealed that the petitioner had committed very serious offence as against the victim girl. Hence, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.

6. Accordingly, this criminal original petition is dismissed. 16.08.2022 Sma Crl.O.P.No.19272 of 2022 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis