Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/8121/2023dismissed

Anandha Raj v. The Inspector Of Police

2023-04-28Honourable Mr Justice G.K. Ilanthiraiyan2 pages

CRL OP(MD). No.8121 of 2023 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 28/04/2023 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN CRL OP(MD). No.8121 of 2023 Anandha Raj ... Petitioner / Sole Accused Vs The State rep by The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Staion, Pudukottai, Pudukottai (District).

(In Crime No.2 of 2023).

... Respondent / Complainant For Petitioner : M/s.Selvakumar 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.2 of 2023 on the file of the Respondent Police.

ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner/sole accused, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 03.02.2023 for the offence punishable under Sections 5(l), 5(n) r/w.6(1) of POCSO Act, 2019 in crime No.2 of 2023 on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail. 2.The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner under the pretext of love and marriage had committed penetrative sexual assault on the minor victim girl, hence the case.

3. Heard both sides and perused the materials available on record including the First Information Report and also the statement of the victim recorded under section 164 of Cr.P.C.

4. On perusal of the statement recorded under section 164 Cr.P.C., it is revealed that the petitioner under the pretext of https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 1/2

CRL OP(MD). No.8121 of 2023 love had committed penetrative sexual assault on the minor victim girl aged about 16 years. Infact he also promised her to marry her. Further he also got engaged with another women for marriage. Therefore he has committed a very serious and heinous offence as against the minor victim girl, hence this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.

5. In the result, the petition stands dismissed. sd/- 28/04/2023 / TRUE COPY / /05/2023 Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

AAV To 1.The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Pudukottai, Pudukottai District.

2.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.8121 of 2023 Date :28/04/2023 ED/CG/SAR-4 (04/05/2023) 2P 3C https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 2/2