Abdul Karim @ Sonu v. The State Rep By, The Inspector Of Police

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 29.07.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE M.NIRMAL KUMAR Abdul Karim @ Sonu ... Petitioner/Accused Vs The State rep. by The Inspector of Police, Podhanur Police Station, Coimbatore City.

(Crime No.200 of 2020) ... Respondent/Complainant Prayer: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 483 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 praying to enlarge the petitioner/accused on bail in Spl.C.C.No.42/2020 on the file of the Principal Special Court for Exclusive Trial of Cases under POCSO Act, Coimbatore. For petitioner : Mr.R.Radha Pandian For Respondent : Mr.R.Vinothraja Government Advocate (Crl. Side) 1/4

ORDER

The petitioner, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 02.03.2020, for the offences punishable under Sections 9(m) r/w 10 of POCSO Act, 2012, in connection with Crime No.200 of 2020, registered on the file of the respondent, seeks bail.

2. Considering the said submission and on perusal of the materials, it is seen that on NBW was issued against the petitioner on 23.12.2024 and it was executed on 21.03.2025, after a lapse of four months.

3. It is seen from the records that in this case only two more witnesses are to be examined. The respondent police registered the FIR and the investigation is in progress. The case is posted for examination of witnesses on 31.07.2025. The case is of the year 2020 and now the case has been penultimate stage.

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4. In view of the same, this Court is not inclined to entertain the petition and accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. 29.07.2025 dna To:

1.The Principal Special Court for Exclusive Trial of Cases under POCSO Act, Coimbatore.

2.The Inspector of Police, Podhanur Police Station, Coimbatore City.

(Crime No.200 of 2020) 3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court Madras.

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M.NIRMAL KUMAR, J.

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