Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/15295/2020dismissed

Jothimuthu v. The Inspector Of Police

2020-12-21Honourable Mr Justice G.K. Ilanthiraiyan2 pages

CRL OP(MD). No.15295 of 2020 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 21/12/2020 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN CRL OP(MD). No.15295 of 2020 Jothimuthu ... Petitioner/Accused No.2 Vs The Sub-Inspector of Police, Poovanthi Police Station, Sivagangai District.

IN Crime No.256 of 2020. ... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : M/s.Mohan.A, Advocate.

For Respondent : Mr.K.Suyambulinga Bharathi, Government Advocate (Crl.Side) PETITION FOR BAIL Under Sec.439 of Cr.P.C.

PRAYER :- For Bail in Crime No.256 of 2020 on the file of the Respondent Police ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner/A2, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 29.11.2020 for the offences punishable under Sections 450,294(b), 323,354(D), 506(ii) and 511 of IPC on the file of the respondent police seeks bail.

2.The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner herein along with other accused persons trespassed into the house of the defacto complainant, abused her and also attacked the uncle of the defacto complainant and outrage the modesty of the defacto complainant 3.It is seen that there are totally two accused in this case and the petitioner herein is arrayed as A2. On 29.11.2020 the petitioner along with other accused trespassed into the house of the defacto complainant and outrage her modesty. It is also seen that both the accused tried to sexually assault her. Therefore it is seen that the petitioner along with other accused has committed a very serious and heinous offence as against the women and he was arrested https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 1/2

CRL OP(MD). No.15295 of 2020 only on 29.11.2020, hence this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.

4. In the result, the petition stands dismissed. sd/- 21/12/2020 / TRUE COPY / / /2020 Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

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TO 1.THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, POOVANTHI POLICE STATION, SIVAGANGAI DISTRICT.

2.THE OFFICER INCHARGE, DISTRICT JAIL, RAMANATHAPURAM 3.THE ADDITIONAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT, MADURAI.

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.15295 of 2020 Date :21/12/2020 AAV PK/JC/SAR-II/23.12.2020 : 2P/4C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2/2