Vignesh v. The State Rep By It,

Crl.OP.No.19841 of 2022 Crl.O.P.No.19841 of 2022 G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN, J.

The petitioner, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 04.07.2022 for the offences punishable under Sections 6, 5(j)(ii), 5(i) of Protection of Children from Sexual Harassment Act-2012 in Crime No.14 of 2022, seeks bail.

2. The case of the proseuction is that the petitioner had kidnapped the victim girl aged about 17 years and under the pretext of marriage, he had committed penetrative sexual assault on her on several occasion, due to which, she got pregnant and now, the petitioner also threatened her to abort the foetus. Hence, the case.

3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is an innocent person and he has been falsely implicated in this case. Hence, he prayed for grant of bail to the petitioner. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

Crl.OP.No.19841 of 2022 G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN, J.

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4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) submitted that, already this Court dismissed the petitioner's bail petition in Crl.O.P.No. 17519 of 2022 dated 27.07.2022. Hence, he opposed for grant of bail to the petitioner.

6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and also considering that the petitioner had committed very serious and heinous offence against victim girl, that apart, this is the second bail petition and there is no change in circumstances, hence, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioners.

6. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. 23.08.2022 Sma Crl.O.P.No.19841 of 2022 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis