Sathishkumar, v. The Inspector Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Wednesday, the Sixteenth day of May Two Thousand Eighteen PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice M.S.RAMESH CRL OP(MD) No.8197 of 2018 SATHISHKUMAR ... PETITIONER /SOLE ACCUSED Vs STATE REP.BY THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, SOUTH POLICE STATION, THOOTHUKUDI DISTRICT.

CRIME NO.944 OF 2017 ... RESPONDENT / COMPLAINANT For Petitioner : M/S.R.RAMACHANDRAN, Advocate For Respondent : Mr.V.NEELAKANDAN, Additional Public Prosecutor PETITION FOR BAIL Under Sec. 439 Cr.P.C.

ORDER : The Court Made the following order :- Heard both sides.

2.The petitioner, who was arrested on 05.04.2018 for the alleged offences punishable under Section Girl Missing altered into 366 of IPC and Section 4 of Protection of Children from Sexual Offence Act, 2012, in Crime No.944 of 2017 on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail.

3.The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner and the victim girl had love affair and she eloped with him. He would further submit that the petitioner is innocent and a false case has been foisted against him.

4.The learned Additional Public Prosecutor submitted that the petitioner had kidnapped the victim girl who is aged about 17 years and the victim has been secured.

5.Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and also taking note of the period of incarceration of the petitioner and also taking into account the victim has been secured, I am of the view that the petitioner could be enlarged on bail. Accordingly, it is ordered that the petitioner shall be released on bail, on executing a bond for a sum of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand only) with two sureties each for a likesum to the satisfaction of the learned Mahalir Court Thoothukudi, Thoothukudi District and on https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

further condition that the petitioner shall report before the respondent police daily at 10.30 a.m. for a period of two weeks and thereafter, as and when required for interrogation. sd/- 16/05/2018 / TRUE COPY / Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

TO

1. THE JUDGE, MAHALIR COURT, THOOTHUKUDI, THOOTHUKUDI DISTRICT.

2. THE OFFICER INCHARGE, DISTRICT PRISON, THOOTHUKUDI.

3. THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, SOUTH POLICE STATION, THOOTHUKUDI DISTRICT.

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

+1. CC to M/S.R.RAMACHANDRAN Advocate SR.No.8468

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.8197 of 2018 Date :16/05/2018 MS/RR/VK/17.05.2018/2P.6C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/