Manikandan v. The State Of Tamil Nadu,

C.V.KARTHIKEYAN , J.

The petitioner is A2 in Crime No.483 of 2023 originally registered under Section 174 of Cr.P.C., and subsequently, altered to Section 302 r/w 201 of IPC before this Court, seeks bail.

2. The 1st accused is the mother of the victim child. The child was aged just 2 1⁄2 of years. The 1st accused had separated from her husband and she was in relationship with the present accused. Both the accused persons found that the child was a hindrance to their relationship. Therefore, it is the case of the prosecution that the child had been murdered by the accused and subsequently, a complaint was given by the 1st accused as if the child had died in a road accident while playing in the road and suffered injuries in the head.

3. The nature of the injuries show that there are bite marks on the face of the child. There is not just one bite but there are as many as, from even a cursory reading of the external injuries, nearly 13 bite marks over the child. This would only imply that the child had not been

murdered immediately but tortured and thereafter, was murdered. The plight of the child should be kept in mind.

4. It is contended by the learned counsel for the petitioner that investigation had been completed and final report had also been filed and the same had been taken cognizance as PRC.No.46 of 2023 by the Judicial Magistrate, Sriperumbudur, but however, the gruesome nature of the offence, that a false complaint was lodged and thereafter, the petitioner had given an extra judicial confession, all require that the petitioner should continue to be in custody.

5. Taking into consideration the heinous offence committed by the petitioner, I am not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition stands dismissed. 18.10.2023 ata

C.V.KARTHIKEYAN , J.

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