K.Arumugam v. The Inspector Of Police

CRL OP(MD). No.3780 of 2022 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 23/03/2022 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice K.MURALI SHANKAR CRL OP(MD). No.3780 of 2022 K.Arumugam ... Petitioner/Sole Accused Vs The State rep.by The Inspector of Police, Avaniyapuram Police Station, Madurai District.

(Crime No.43/2022).

... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : M/s.KANNAN.G, Advocate.

For Respondent : Mr.M.MUTHUMANIKKAM, Government Advocate (Crl.Side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.438 of Cr.P.C PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No.43/2022 on the file of the Respondent Police.

ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner/Sole Accused, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 294(b), 323, 354A, 355 and 506(2) IPC, Section 4 of Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Harassment of Women Act 2002 and Section 67 of the Information Technology Act, 2002, in Crime No.43 of 2022 on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail. 2.The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner has continuously contacted the de-facto complainant's daughter through cell phone and send obscene video and he called her for sexual intercourse. Hence, the complaint.

3.The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is innocent and he has not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution.

4.The learned Government Advocate (Crl. side) would submit that the investigation is at initial stage.

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CRL OP(MD). No.3780 of 2022 5.Considering the seriousness and gravity of the offence alleged and also the fact that the investigation is at initial stage as stated by the learned Government Advocate (Crl. side), this Court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail tot he petitioner. 6.In the result, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. sd/- 23/03/2022 / TRUE COPY / / /2022 Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

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TO 1 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE AVANIYAPURAM POLICE STATION, MADURAI DISTRICT.

2 THE ADDITIONAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT, MADURAI.

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.3780 of 2022 Date :23/03/2022 SA/VR/SAR.3/01.04.2022/2P/3C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2/2