Selvam v. The Inspector Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 23.07.2024 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice A.A.NAKKIRAN Selvam ... Petitioner / Sole Accused Vs The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Sattur, Virudhunagar District.

(Crime No.9 of 2024) ... Respondent / Complainant For Petitioner : M/s.S.Prabha, Advocate For Respondent : Mr.R.M.Anbunithi, Additional Public Prosecutor.

PETITION FOR BAIL Under Sec.483 of B.N.S.S.

PRAYER :- For Bail in Cr No.9 of 2024 on the file of the respondent Police. ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 23.03.2024 for the offence punishable under Section 376(A)(B) IPC and Sections 5(m) (n)(1) and 6 POCSO Act in Crime No.9 of 2024 on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail.

2.The case of the prosecution is that the defacto complainant's daughter is 1/3

studying 4th standard and she used to stay the petitioner's house, who is her relative. The petitioner misbehaved with the defacto complainant's daughter. Hence, the case. 3.The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is innocent and he has been falsely implicated in this case. He would further submit that the petitioner is in judicial custody from 23.03.2024, hence he may be released on bail.

4.The learned Additional Public Prosecutor vehemently opposed to grant bail to the petitioner on the ground that in the statement of the victim girl recorded under Section 164(5) Cr.P.C., she has stated the manner in which the petitioner misbehaved with her.

5.This Court perused the statement of the victim girl recorded under Section 164(5) Cr.P.C. Considering the gravity and seriousness of the offence committed by the petitioner, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, this criminal original petition is dismissed. sd/- 23/07/2024 / TRUE COPY / / 08 /2024 Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.I/II/III/IV) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

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TO 1 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE ALL WOMEN POLICE STATION, SATTUR, VIRUDHUNAGAR DISTRICT,

2. THE OFFICER INCHARGE DISTRICT PRISON, VIRUDHUNAGAR.

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

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.11237 of 2024 Date :23/07/2024 PSP/JGB/SAR /09.08.2024/ 3P/4C Madurai Bench of Madras High Court is issuing certified copies in this format from 17/07/2023 3/3