Sritharan v. The State Of Tamil Nadu,

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 07/04/2025 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.SAKTHIVEL Sritharan ... Petitioner/Accused No.1 Vs The State of Tamil Nadu,, Rep. by the Inspector of Police, AWPS Papanasam Police Station, Thanjavur District.

(Crime No. 32 of 2023) ... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : Mr.B.Jameelarasu, Advocate For Respondent : Mr.K.Sanjai Gandhi, Government Advocate (Crl.Side) PRAYER :- For Bail in Crime No. 32 of 2023 on the file of the respondent-Police. ORDER : The Court made the following order :- This Criminal Original Petition has been filed by the petitioner on 25.03.2025 under Section 483 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023, praying to grant bail.

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2. As instructed by this Court, the victim girl was produced in my Chamber by Mrs. K. Usha, Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Papanasam, Thanjavur, Mrs. A. Chitra, CWC, and Mrs. Bhuvaneswari. This Court interacted with the victim girl. At that time, Ms.T. Rajaprabha, Stenographer, was present along with the victim girl.

3. Mr.K.Sanjai Gandhi, learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) appearing for the respondent-Police has produced the entire deposition of P.W.1. This Court has perused the deposition as well as the statement of the victim girl recorded under Section 183 of the BNSS, 2023, it is seen that the victim girl appeared before the trial Court on 17.05.2024 and was examined in chief, and the crossexamination was also completed on the same day. Thereafter, on 25.09.2024, P.W.1 was recalled and further examined. Further the petitioner (Accused) side filed a petition to recall P.W.1 and another one witness and the same was allowed by the trial Court.

4. Mr.K.Sanjai Gandhi, the learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) appearing for the respondent-Police, submits that 28 witnesses have been cited as witnesses in this case, out of which 27 witnesses have been examined as P.W.1 to P.W.27. He further submits that the prosecuting agency intends to examine one more witness and the Investigating Officer.

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5. At this juncture, Mr.B.Jameel Arasu, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner seeks permission of this Court to withdraw this petition. In that effect, he has made an endorsement in the case file and the same is extracted hereunder: "May be permitted to withdraw in case."

6. In view of the endorsement made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. sd/- 07/04/2025 / TRUE COPY / /05/2025 Sub-Assistant Registrar (CS-I/II/III/IV) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

TSG TO 1.THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, AWPS PAPANASAM POLICE STATION, THANJAVUR DISTRICT.

2.THE SUPERINTENDENT, CENTRAL PRISON, TIRUCHIRAPPALLI. 3.THE ADDITIONAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT, MADURAI.

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ORDER IN CRL OP(MD) No.5727 of 2025 Date :07/04/2025 PR/28.05 .2025 4P/4C Madurai Bench of Madras High Court is issuing certified copies in this format from 17/07/2023 4/4