Manivanan v. The State Rep.By

Crl.O.P.No.27202 of 2023 C.V.KARTHIKEYAN,J.

The petitioner seeks bail in Crime No.87 of 2023, registered by the respondent police for the offences punishable under Section 4 of POCSO Act, 2012, and Section 506(ii) of IPC. The petitioner had been taken into custody on 08.09.2023.

2.It is stated by the learned Additional Public Prosecutor (Puducherry) for the respondent that after investigation, final report had been filed and the same had been taken cognizance as Spl.S.C.No.10 of 2023 by the Special Court for POCSO Cases, Karaikal.

3.It is stated that the matter is now pending for framing of charges. The statement under Section 164(5) Cr.P.C., of the victim child had also been recorded and the same had been perused, wherein the victim child had reiterated the allegations made in the complaint. At this stage, I am not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition stands dismissed.

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C.V.KARTHIKEYAN,J.

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