Karthikayen v. The Inspector Of Police
CRL OP(MD). No.17500 of 2021 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 11.11.2021 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice K.MURALI SHANKAR CRL OP(MD). No.17500 of 2021 Karthikayen ... Petitioner/Accused No.6 Vs The State Rep.by The Inspector of Police, Sipcot Police Station, Thoothukudi District.
... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : Mr.J.Joseph Zinoson Advocate.
For Respondent : Mr.R.Meenakshi Sundaram, Additional Public Prosecutor PETITION FOR BAIL Under Sec.439 of Cr.P.C.
PRAYER :- For Bail in Crime No.370 of 2021 on the file of the respondent police.
ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner/A6, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 01.10.2021 for the offences punishable under Section 81 of Juvenile Justice Act, 2015, in Crime No.370 of 2021 on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail.
2.The case of the prosecution is that on 24.09.2021, A1 and other accused had sold a minor female child to A8 and A9 through this petitioner, who acted as a broker.
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 01.10.2021. Hence, he seeks bail. 4.The learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent opposed this petition on the ground that the petitioner has only arranged for selling the child to A8 and A9. He would further submit that some other accused are yet to be secured and that the investigation is not yet completed.
5.It is the case of selling minor child for a sum of https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 1/2
CRL OP(MD). No.17500 of 2021 Rs.3,00,000/-. According to the prosecution, the petitioner has acted as a middle man and he only arranged for selling the minor child to A8 and A9.
6.Considering the above and also the nature and seriousness of the offence alleged against the petitioner and also the facts that the investigation is not yet completed and that some other accused are yet to be secured as stated by the learned Additional Public Prosecutor, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner at that point of time.
7.Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. sd/- 11/11/2021 / TRUE COPY / / /2021 Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.
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TO 1.The Inspector of Police, Sipcot Police Station, Thoothukudi District.
2. The Officer-In-charge, sub jail Perurani , Thoothukudi District.
3.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.
ORDER
IN CRL OP(MD) No.17500 of 2021 Date :11/11/2021 RD/VR/SAR-I (17.11.2021) 2P 4C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2/2