Neethirajan @ Balaji v. The Inspector Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 02/08/2024 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice A.A.NAKKIRAN Neethirajan @ Balaji ... Petitioner/Sole Accused Vs The Sub Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Thallakulam, Madurai City.

(Crime No.21/2024) ... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner :

Mr.R.Alagumani, Advocate.

For Respondent :

Mr.R.M.Anbunithi, Additional Public Prosecutor PETITION FOR BAIL UNDER SEC 483 of BNSS PRAYER :- For Bail in Crime No.21/2024 on the file of the Respondent Police. ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner, who arrayed as accused, was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 01.04.2024 for the offences punishable under sections 5(1), 5(n), 5(i)(ii) r/w. 6 of POCSO Act in Crime No.21 of 2024 on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail.

2.The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner herein has sexually assaulted the victim girl, who is aged about 17 years and that she became pregnant. Hence, the compliant.

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3.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is innocent and he has not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution and he is in judicial custody from 01.04.2024 and seeks bail. 4.The learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent would submit that the charge sheet was filed before the concerned Court and the offence committed by the petitioner is very serious and hence, he strongly opposed to grant bail to the petitioner.

5.Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and also considering serious nature of allegations made against the petitioner, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.

6.Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. The trial Court is directed to complete the trial process within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

sd/- 02/08/2024 / 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 SESSIONS JUDGE, PRINCIPAL SPECIAL COURT FOR EXCLUSIVE TRIAL OF CASES UNDER POCSO ACT, MADURAI.

2 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, ALL WOMEN POLICE STATION, THALLAKULAM, MADURAI CITY.

3 THE SUPERINTENDENT, CENTRAL PRISON, MADURAI. 4 THE ADDITIONAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT, MADURAI.

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.12674 of 2024 Date :02/08/2024 RS/GS/SAR-(23.08.2024) 3P 5C Madurai Bench of Madras High Court is issuing certified copies in this format from 17/07/2023 3/3