Madhavan v. The Inspector Of Police

CRL OP(MD). No.4791 of 2023 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 15/03/2023 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN CRL OP(MD). No.4791 of 2023 Madhavan ... Petitioner/Accused Vs State Rep.by The Inspector of Police, Uthumalai Police Station, Tenkasi District.

Crime No.31 of 2023.

... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : M/s.Muthuvelan V, Advocate.

For Respondent : Mr.R.M.Anbunithi, Additional Public Prosecutor PETITION FOR BAIL Under Sec.439 of Cr.P.C.

PRAYER :- For Bail in Crime No.31 of 2023 on the file of the Respondent Police.

ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner/Accused, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 21.02.2023 for the offence punishable under Sections 294(b) of IPC and sections 11(1),12 of POCSO Act, 2012 in crime No.31 of 2023 on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail.

2.The case of the prosecution is that for the past one year when the victim girl goes to school the petitioner herein have been sexually harassing, taunting making hand gestures and eye contact. Thereafter on 06.08.2022 when the victim girl was waking home after going computer class, at about 5.00 pm., the accused asked her to get on the two wheeler and grabbed the girls hand, hence the case. 3.Heard both sides and perused the materials available on record including the First Information Report. 4.It is seen that the petitioner for a past one year have sexually harassed the minor victim girl aged about 13 years. Further https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 1/2

CRL OP(MD). No.4791 of 2023 the petitioner was arrested only on 21.02.2023 and he has committed a very serious offence against the minor victim girl, hence this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner. 5.Hence the petition stands dismissed.

sd/- 15/03/2023 / TRUE COPY / /03/2023 Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

AAV TO 1 THE SUPERINTENDENT, CENTRAL PRISON, PALAYAMKOTTAI, TIRUNELVELI DISTRICT.

2 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE UTHUMALAI POLICE STATION, TENKASI DISTRICT.

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

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.4791 of 2023 Date :15/03/2023 RS/BUC/SAR-1(20.03.2023) 2P 4C https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 2/2