Ranjith @ Ranjith Kumar v. State, Represented By

C.V.KARTHIKEYAN , J.

The Petitioner seeks anticipatory bail in Crime No.1208 of 2021 originally registered as Girl Missing and later altered to Section 366(A) IPC read with Section 5(l)(6) of the POCSO Act with respect to the occurrence which took place on 03.08.2021.

2. The case of the prosecution is that the victim child, who is 16 years old, was kidnapped by the present Petitioner who also demanded physical relationship. Hence, this case.

3. The learned counsel for the Petitioner stated that the Petitioner has not indulged in any offence as alleged by the Respondent and he has been falsely implicated in this case with ulterior motive. Thus, he prays for anticipatory bail to the Petitioner herein.

4. The learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) stated that the victim child had been rescued but her statement under Section 164(5) of Code of Criminal Procedure had not been recorded. In view of that particular 1/3

fact, at this stage, I am not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the Petitioner herein.

5. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition stands dismissed. 07.12.2023 mkn2 2/3

C.V.KARTHIKEYAN , J.

mkn2 07.12.2023 3/3