Bavith Sherin @ Babith Sherin v. The Inspector Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 05/06/2024 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice B.PUGALENDHI Bavith Sherin @ Babith Sherin ... Petitioner/Accused No.2 Vs The Inspector of Police, Valliyoor Police Station, Tirunelveli District (In Crime No.132 of 2024.) ... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner :

Mr.V.Sasi Kumar, 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. 132 of 2024 on the file of the respondent police.

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ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner, apprehending arrest at the hands of the respondent Police, in connection with a case in Crime No.132 of 2024, for the offence punishable under Sections 294(b), 323, 354, 354-A(1)(V), 354(c) and 506(ii) IPC and Section 4 of Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Harassment of Women Act, 2002, has filed this petition seeking anticipatory bail.

2.The case of the prosecution is that on 27.03.2024, when the defacto complainant was bathing, the first accused had taken photographs. On questioning the same, there was quarrel between them and the petitioner has intervened into the dispute and threatened her with dire consequences. Hence the complaint. 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. Hence, he prays for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 4.The learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) appearing for the respondent Police submits that since the petitioner has committed the offence, which is grave in nature, he is not entitled to grant any relief. Therefore, he prays to dismiss this petition.

5. Considering the gravity of offence and the submission made by the learned 2/3

Government Advocate (Crl.Side), this Court is not inclined to grant any relief to the petitioner. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. sd/- 05/06/2024 / TRUE COPY / /06/2024 Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.I /II /III /IV ) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

LR To 1.The Inspector of Police, Valliyoor Police Station, Tirunelveli District.

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

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.8139 of 2024 Date :05/06/2024 ED/ 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