Selvaraj v. The Inspector Of Police
CRL OP(MD). No.10634 of 2022 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 16.06.2022 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice K.MURALI SHANKAR CRL OP(MD). No.10634 of 2022 Selvaraj ... Petitioner/Sole Accused Vs State through The Inspector of Police, Rajapalayam All Women Police Station, Rajapalayam.
(Crime No.07 of 2022).
... Respondent/ Complainant For Petitioner : Mr.M.Mariappan, Advocate.
For Respondent : Mr.R.M.Anbunithi, Additional Public Prosecutor.
PETITION FOR BAIL Under Section 439 of Cr.P.C. PRAYER :-For Bail in Crime No.07 of 2022 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 05.05.2022 for the offences punishable under Sections 11(4) r/w 12 of POCSO Act, 2012, in Crime No.07 of 2022, on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail. 2.The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner followed the victim girl continuously, who is aged about 13 years at the time of incident, and had committed sexual harassment on her. Hence, the complaint.
3.The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is innocent and he has not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution.
4.The learned Additional Public Prosecutor would submit that investigation is pending.
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CRL OP(MD). No.10634 of 2022 5.Considering the seriousness and gravity of the offence alleged against the petitioner and also the fact that investigation is pending, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.
6.In the result, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. sd/- 16/06/2022 / TRUE COPY / / /2022 Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.
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TO 1 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE RAJAPALAYAM ALL WOMEN POLICE STATION, VIRUDHUNAGAR DISTRICT.
2 THE SUPERINTENDENT, SUB JAIL, VIRUDHUNAGAR.
3 THE ADDITIONAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT, MADURAI.
ORDER
IN CRL OP(MD) No.10634 of 2022 Date :16/06/2022 CSM MK/SVR/SAR.III/20.06.2022/2P/4C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2/2