Ravi v. State Rep.By

Crl.O.P.No.21096 of 2023 G.CHANDRASEKHARAN.J., The petitioner namely Ravi, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 23.11.2021 for the offences under Sections 341, 366(A) of IPC read with Section 4, 5(l), 6 of POCSO Act, 2012 in Crime No.760 of 2021 on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail.

2. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that, petitioner is an innocent person and he has been falsely implicated in a case registered under Sections 341, 366(A) of IPC read with Section 4, 5(l), 6 of POCSO Act, 2012 in Crime No.760 of 2021. Petitioner is in Judicial Custody from 23.11.2021. Thus, he seeks bail to the petitioner.

3. In response, learned Additional Public Prosecutor submitted that, petitioner is aged about 51 years and the victim girl is aged about 17 years. Petitioner committed forcible penetrative sexual assault against the victim girl. Investigation in this case is completed and the case is pending in Spl.S.C.No.03 of 2022 on the file of the learned Special Court for POCSO, District and Sessions Judge, Tiruvannamalai.

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under Section 164 of Cr.P.C., that, petitioner had committed forcible penetrative sexual assault against the victim girl. Investigation in this case is completed and the case is pending for trial.

5. Taking into consideration the gravity of the offence committed by the petitioner, who is aged about 51 years as against the victim girl aged about 17 years, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.

6. Accordingly, this Criminal Original petition is dismissed. However, this Court directs the learned trial Judge to dispose the case in Spl.S.C.No.03 of 2022 as expeditiously as possible. 13.09.2023 Sma G.CHANDRASEKHARAN,J.

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