Manokar v. The Inspector Of Police

CRL OP(MD). No.17504 of 2021 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 15/11/2021 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice K.MURALI SHANKAR CRL OP(MD). No.17504 of 2021 Manokar ... Petitioner/Accused Vs.

The State rep.by, The Inspector of Police, Kenikkarai Police Station, Ramanathapuram District.

Crime No.690 of 2021. ... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : Mr.S.Arivazhagan, 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.690 of 2021 on the file of the Respondent Police.

ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner/Accused, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 18.09.2021 for the offence punishable under Section 363 IPC, Sections 5(1), 6 of POCSO Act and Sections 9, 10 of Child Marriage Act, in Crime No.690 of 2021, on the file respondent police, seeks bail.

2.The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner kidnapped the victim girl, who is aged 15 years and tied the knot on her and also had sexual intercourse with her. Hence the complaint. 3.The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is innocent and he has not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution. He would further submit that the petitioner and the victim loved each other.

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CRL OP(MD). No.17504 of 2021 4.The learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent would submit that the petitioner kidnapped the minor girl and also sexually assaulted her.

5.It is the specific case of the prosecution that the victim is aged 15 years and the petitioner is aged about 36 years. Considering the seriousness and gravity of the alleged offence and that the investigation is not yet completed, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.

6.Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. sd/- 15/11/2021 / 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 KENIKKARAI POLICE STATION, RAMANATHAPURAM DISTRICT. 2 THE OFFICER INCHARGE, SUBORDINATE JAIL, RAMANATHAPURAM.

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

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.17504 of 2021 Date :15/11/2021 das MK/VR/SAR.II/23.11.2021/2P/4C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2/2