A.Saranya v. The Inspector Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 08/10/2021 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice B.PUGALENDHI CRL OP(MD). No.15251 of 2021 A.Saranya ... Petitioner/Accused No.4 Vs State through The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Srivaiguntam, Thoothukudi District.

(In Crime No.12 of 2021).

... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : M/s.Malaikani.S, Advocate.

For Respondent : M/s.T.Senthil Kumar, Additional Public Prosecutor PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.438 of Cr.P.C PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No.12 of 2021 on the file of the respondent Police.

ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner apprehending arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the alleged offence punishable under Sections 9, 10 of the Prohibition of the Child Marriage Act, 2006, and 5(i) r/w 6 of POCSO Act, in Crime No.12 of 2021 on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner conducted marriage between the victim girl, aged 17 years and the first accused. Hence, the complaint.

https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 3.The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is an innocent person, she has not committed any offence

as alleged by the prosecution, but she has been falsely implicated in this case.

4. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent Police would submit that the statement was recorded from the victim under Section 164 Cr.P.C, in which, she has stated that without her consent, the first accused committed sexual assault on her and a forcible marriage was conducted between the victim girl and the first accused by the petitioner.

5. Considering the conduct and attitude of the petitioner, this Court is not inclined to entertain this Criminal Original Petition and the same is accordingly dismissed.

Sd/- 08/10/2021 / TRUE COPY / / /2021 Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.II) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

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TO

1. The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Srivaiguntam, Thoothukudi District.

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

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.15251 of 2021 Date :08/10/2021 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ SP/JM/SAR II/25/10/2021/2P/3C