K.Selvakumar v. The Sub Inspector Of Police

CRL OP(MD). No.9268 of 2023 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 18/05/2023 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mrs.Justice T.V.THAMILSELVI CRL OP(MD). No.9268 of 2023 K.Selvakumar ... Petitioners/Accused No.1 Vs State Rep.by The Sub Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Aruppukottai, Virudhunagar District.

(Crime No.16 of 2022).

... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : M/s.Naveen Kumar.G, Advocate. For Respondent : Mr.A.Albert James, Government Advocate (Crl.Side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.438 of Cr.P.C PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No.16 of 2022 on the file of the Respondent Police.

ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the alleged offences punishable under Sections 498(A) and 506(i) and 109 IPC and Section 4 of Tamil Nadu Harassments of Women Act, in Crime No.16 of 2022 on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.

2.The case of the prosecution is that the defacto complainant and the petitioner are the husband and wife. The petitioner had developed illicit intimacy with one Thenmozhi. Due to which, he harassed and tortured the defacto complainant. Hence, the complaint. 3.The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is innocent person and he has not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution. He would further submit that this is the second anticipatory bail application. Earlier application filed by the petitioner was dismissed by this Court. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 1/2

CRL OP(MD). No.9268 of 2023 4.The learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) would submit that the petitioner had developed illicit intimacy with one Thenmozhi. Thereby, he harassed and tortured the defacto complainant. 5.Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and also considering the gravity of the offence, this Court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail with the petitioner. 6.Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. sd/- 18/05/2023 / TRUE COPY / /05/2023 Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

DSS TO 1 THE JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, ARUPPUKOTTAI.

2 DO-THROUGH : THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, VIRUTHUNAGAR DISTRICT AT SRIVILLIPUTHUR.

3 THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, ALL WOMEN POLICE STATION, ARUPPUKOTTAI, VIRUDHUNAGAR DISTRICT.

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

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.9268 of 2023 Date :18/05/2023 RS//SAR-(24.05.2023) 2P 5C https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 2/2