Mr.Sivaruthra v. State Inspector Of Police

Crl.OP.No.20781 of 2022 Crl.O.P.No. 20781 of 2022 G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN, J.

The petitioners, who apprehend arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the alleged offences punishable under Section 143 of IPC r/w 77 of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 in Crime No. 182 of 2022, seek anticipatory bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioners and others have given the liquor and beedi to the child and taken the video and also spread the same through Whats App group. Therefore, the Child Protection Officer has lodged a complaint against the petitioners.

3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioners would submit that the petitioners have been falsely implicated in this case and he is ready and willing to abide any stringent conditions that may imposed on him. Therefore, he prays to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners. G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN, J.

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4. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor would submit that there are totally eight accused, in which the petitioners are arrayed as A3 and A6. The victim girl is aged about 10 years. The petitioners have given liquor bottle and beedi to the victim girl and taken video and also spread the same through Whats App group. Hence he vehemently opposed to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners.

5. Considering the nature of offence committed by the petitioners against the victim girl, the custodial interrogation of the petitioner is very much required. Hence, this Court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners.

6. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. 01.09.2022 Lpp Crl.O.P.No.20781 of 2022 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis