Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/7023/2024dismissed

Peter Michael Raj v. The Inspector Of Police

2024-06-03Honourable Mr Justice B.Pugalendhi3 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 03.06.2024 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice B.PUGALENDHI Peter Michael Raj ... Petitioner/Sole Accused

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The State, Rep. by the Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Palaymkottai, Tirunelveli District.

Crime No.17/2024 ... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : Mr.A.Mohamed Haneef, Advocate For Respondent: Mr.M.Sakthi Kumar, Government Advocate (Crl. side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.438 of Cr.P.C. PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No.17 of 2024 on the file of the respondent Police.

ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner, apprehending arrest at the hands of the respondent Police in 1/3

connection with a case in Crime No.17 of 2024, for the offence under Sections 11 and 12 of POCSO Act, seeks anticipatory bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that in the year 2022, the petitioner was working as P.T. Teacher in a College, where, the victim girl was studying in second year. At that time, the petitioner has misbehaved with the victim girl and sexually harassed her. Hence, the case has been registered against the petitioner. After the registration of the case, the petitioner was suspended from service.

3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is an innocent person and he has not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution. However, he has been falsely implicated in this case. He further submits that the alleged occurrence is said to have taken place in the year 2022, but, the complaint has been given by the defacto complainant only in the year 2024. Therefore, this complaint is a false one. Therefore, he prays for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) opposes for grant of anticipatory bail on the ground that the investigation is yet to be completed. 2/3

5. Considering the nature of allegations, this Court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

6. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petitioin is dismissed. sd/- 03/06/2024 / TRUE COPY / /06/2024 Sub-Assistant Registrar ( C.S. I / II / III / IV ) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

OGY TO 1 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE ALL WOMEN POLICE STATION PALAYAMKOTTAI, TIRUNELVELI DISTRICT.

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

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.7023 of 2024 Date :03/06/2024 SS/VR/SAR- /13/06/2024/3P/3C Madurai Bench of Madras High Court is issuing certified copies in this format from 17/07/2023 3/3