Valimeganathan v. The Inspector Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Date : 01.08.2024 PRESENT The Hon`ble MR.JUSTICE AA.NAKKIRAN 1.Valimeganathan 2.Akila 3.Gandhimathi ... Petitioner / Accused No.1 to 3 Vs The Inspector of Police, Thiruchitrambalam Police Station, Thanjavur District.

Crime No.170 of 2024 ... Respondent / Complainant For Petitioner : Mr.S.Gurumoorthy, Advocate For Respondent : Mr.K.Sanjai Gandhi, Government Advocate(Crl.side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL UNDER SECTION 482 OF BNSS PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No.170 of 2024 on the file of the Respondent Police. ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioners, who apprehend arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the alleged offence punishable under Sections 296(b), 108 BNS r/w Section 4B(2) of the Tamilnadu Prohibition of Harassment of Women Act in Cr.No.170 of 2024 on the file of the respondent police, seek anticipatory bail. 1/3

2.The case of the prosecution is that the defacto complainant's daughter namely Rajeswari and A4 are husband and wife. The said Rajeswari had extra marital affair with the first petitioner. The second petitioner is the wife of the first petitioner. The third petitioner is the mother of the first petitioner. Since the accused persons harassed the daughter of the defacto complainant, she attempted suicide by eating rat paste and she died. Hence, the case.

3.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submits that the petitioners are innocents and they have not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution. 4.The learned Government Advocate(Crl.side) for the respondent submits that the investigation is yet to be completed.

5.Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and also considering the gravity of the offence committed by the petitioner, this Court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners. Accordingly, this criminal original petition is dismissed.

sd/- 01/08/2024 / TRUE COPY / / 08 /2024 Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S. I / II / III / IV) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, 2/3

Madurai - 625 023.

GNS TO 1 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE THIRUCHITRAMBALAM POLICE STATION, THANJAVUR DISTRICT.

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

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.12426 of 2024 Date :01/08/2024 PSP/GS/SAR /20.08.2024/ 3P/ 3C Madurai Bench of Madras High Court is issuing certified copies in this format from 17/07/2023 3/3