O.Mubashshir Ahmed v. The State Represented By

C.V.KARTHIKEYAN, J.

The petitioners/A1 to A6, who apprehend arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 354, 323 and 498(A) IPC, in Crime No.25 of 2023, on the file of the respondent police seek anticipatory bail.

2.The learned counsel for the petitioners stated that the petitioners are innocent persons and they have been falsely implicated in the case registered in Crime No.25 of 2023, for the offences under Sections 354, 323 and 498(A) IPC. Thus, he seeks anticipatory bail to the petitioners.

3.The case of the prosecution is that there was not only demand of dowry, but that the petitioners herein had also done some pooja on the defacto complainant and had also cut her hair. It is also stated that she was afraid that she would be given in human sacrifice. 1/3

4.The learned counsel for the petitioners denied all these and stated that the petitioners are hailing from a respectable family. But, cutting of hair would be visible to anybody. This issue of preparing a person for human sacrifice will have to be investigated. It is not only a case of violence, but very serious in nature. 5.In view of that particular fact, I am not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition stands dismissed.

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C.V.KARTHIKEYAN, J.

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