Joseph Jeyaseelan v. The Inspector Of Police

CRL OP(MD). No.9429 of 2022 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 18/05/2022 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mrs.Justice T.V.THAMILSELVI CRL OP(MD). No.9429 of 2022 Joseph Jeyaseelan ... Petitioner/Sole Accused Vs State Rep.by The Inspector of Police, AWPS, Madurai Town Police Station, Madurai.

Crime.No.5 of 2022. ... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : Mr.J.Sulthanbasha, Advocate for M/S.Ajmal Associates For Intervenor : Mr.M.Venkatesan, Advocate For Respondent : Mr.M.Vaikkam Karunanithi, Government Advocate PETITION FOR BAIL Under Sec.439 of Cr.P.C.

PRAYER :- For Bail in Crime No.5 of 2022 on the file of the Respondent police.

ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner/sole accused who was arrested and remanded judicial custody on 23.04.2022 for the offences punishable under Sections 354, 354(A), 509 IPC and Section 4 of Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Harassment of Women Act, Section 28 of the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal Act, in Crime No.5 of 2022, on the file of the respondent police, seek bail.

2.Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, learned counsel appearing for the intervenor and the learned Government Advocate appearing for the respondent police. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 1/2

CRL OP(MD). No.9429 of 2022 3.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has not committed any offence as alleged by the respondent police and he is in judicial custody from 23.04.2022. 4.The learned Government Advocate submits that the petitioner is working as the Headmaster in the school, where the defacto complainant is working.

5.Considering the gravity of the offence committed by the petitioner and considering the fact that investigation is not completed, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, the petition is dismissed. sd/- 18/05/2022 / TRUE COPY / / /2022 Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

TO 1 THE SUPERINTENDENT, CENTRAL PRISON, MADURAI.

2 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, AWPS, MADURAI TOWN POLICE STATION, MADURAI.

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

+1 CC to M/s.AJMAL ASSOCIATES, Advocate ( SR-5001[I] dated 23/05/2022 )

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.9429 of 2022 Date :18/05/2022 RS/VR/SAR.4 (24.05.2022) 2P-5C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2/2