Arunpandian v. State Rep By

CRL.O.P.No.32593 of 2022 CRL.O.P.No.32593 of 2022 T.V.THAMILSELVI,J.

The petitioner, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 7, 8, 12, 11(1), 16, 17 of POCSO Act 2012 r/w S.23 of Juvenile Act 2000 and Section 23 of Juvenile Justice Act, 2000 in Crime No.33 of 2022, seeks anticipatory bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner had assaulted the the defacto complainant and also abused him by uttering obscene words. Hence, the complaint.

3.The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner has not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution. He further submitted that the petitioner has been falsely implicated in this case. Hence, he prayed for Anticipatory Bail to the Petitioner. 4.The learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) submitted that the petitioner has brutally assaulted the defacto complainant and also abused him in filthy languages. He further submitted that the petitioner has not https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

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dk cooperating for the mediation also. Hence, he opposed grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

5.As per the submission of the learned Government advocate (Crl. Side) on 05.01.2023 that this Court referred this matter to the mediation, but the petitioner has not cooperated for the investigation. Considering the above, this Court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

6.Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition stands dismissed. 02.03.2023 dk CRL.O.P.No.32593 of 2022 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis