Rajadurai v. The Inspector Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 06.06.2024 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice B.PUGALENDHI

1. Rajadurai

2. Murugan @ Murugaraj

3. Pandishwaran ... Petitioner/Accused No.1 to 3

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The Inspector of Police, Veerapandi Police Station, Theni District.

In Crime No.163 of 2024 ... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioners : Mr.S.Srikanth Advocate For Respondent : Mr.P.Kottaichamy Government Advocate (Crl. side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.438 of Cr.P.C. PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No.163 of 2024 on the file of the Respondent Police.

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

connection with a case in Crime No.163 of 2024, for the offence under Sections 294(b), 323 and 506(i) IPC and Section 4 of TNPHW Act, have filed this petition seeking anticipatory bail.

2. The first petitioner/A1 fell in love with the defacto complainant's minor daughter and both of them eloped together. Therefore, a case has been registered against A1, in Crime No.284 of 2023 for the offence under Section 366 IPC and Section 6 of POCSO Act. While so, on 21.05.2024, the accused persons went to the defacto complainant's house, threatened the defacto complainant and her daughter to withdraw the case registered against A1 and also assaulted them. Hence, the case.

3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submits that the petitioners are innocent persons and they have not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution. However, they have been falsely implicated in this case. Therefore, he prays for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioners.

4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) appearing for the respondent Police submits that the investigation is yet to be completed. 2/3

5. Considering the nature of offence and also considering the conduct of the petitioners in threatening the defacto complainant and her daughter to withdraw the case registered against first petitioner/A1 under POCSO Act, this Court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners.

6. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. sd/- 06/06/2024 / 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 VEERAPANDI POLICE STATION, THENI DISTRICT 2 THE ADDITIONAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT, MADURAI.

+1 CC to M/s.S.SRIKANTH, Advocate ( SR-6232[I] dated 07/06/2024 )

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.8170 of 2024 Date :06/06/2024 SS/VR/SAR- /26/06/2024/3P/4C Madurai Bench of Madras High Court is issuing certified copies in this format from 17/07/2023 3/3