Lenin Kumar v. Inspector Of Police

Crl.OP.No.17692 of 2023 Crl.OP.No.17692 of 2023 G.CHANDRASEKHARAN, J.

This petition is filed to enlarge the petitioner on bail in Crime No.08 of 2023 for the offence under Section 376 (2) (f), 376 (2) (i), 376 (2) (n) of I.P.C. and Sections 5 (j) (ii) and 5 (l) r/w 6 (l) of POCSO Act, pending on the file of the respondent Police.

2.It is the submission of learned counsel for the petitioner that the allegation that petitioner had sexual relationship with the victim girl and make her pregnant is not correct. Petitioner is working in a jail department. He is in judicial custody from 10.06.2023. Thus, this petition is filed for seeking bail.

3.In response, the learned Additional Public Prosecutor submitted that petitioner had forcible sexual relationship with the victim girl and made her pregnant. He also threatened her and had sexual relationship multiple times. Section 164 Cr.P.C. statement was recorded and she reiterated the allegations made against the petitioner.

4.Considered the rival submissions and perused the records. 1/2 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

Crl.OP.No.17692 of 2023 G.CHANDRASEKHARAN, J.

5.Section 164 Cr.P.C. statement of victim girl shows that petitioner had forcible sexual relationship with the victim girl. When she told him that she would inform the incident to her parents, he threatened that he would spoil her brothers education using his position as Police. He had sexual relationship with her three times.

6.Considering the nature of the allegations made against this petitioner, and that investigation in this case is not completed, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner. 7.Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. 07.08.2023 ep Crl.OP.No.17692 of 2023 2/2 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis