Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/18060/2021dismissed

Thangam v. The Inspector Of Police

2021-11-29Honourable Mr Justice K.Murali Shankar2 pages

CRL OP(MD). No.18060 of 2021 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 29/11/2021 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice K.MURALI SHANKAR CRL OP(MD). No.18060 of 2021

1. Thangam

2. Duraisamy ... Petitioners/Accused No.2 & 3 Vs The State rep.by, The Inspector of Police, Somarasampettai Police Station, Trichy District.

Crime No.722 of 2021. ... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioners: Mr.S.RAMAKRISHNAN, 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.722 of 2021 on the file of the Respondent police.

ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioners/ Accused No.2 & 3, who were arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 06.10.2021 for the offence punishable under Section 366-A of IPC, in Crime No.722 of 2021 on the file of the respondent police, seek bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that the first petitioner is the mother and the second petitioner is the elder brother of the first accused. On 17.09.2021, the first accused eloped with the daughter of the defacto complainant and the petitioners herein have helped them to their travel. Hence, this complaint. 3.The learned counsel for the petitioners would submit that the petitioners are innocent and they have not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution. They are in judicial custody from 06.10.2021 and hence, he seeks bail to the petitioners. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 1/2

CRL OP(MD). No.18060 of 2021 4.The learned Additional Public Prosecutor would submit that the petitioners have instigated the minor girl to go along with the first accused and that the minor girl yet to be secured and Habeas Corpus Petition is pending before this Court. 5.Considering the seriousness and gravity of the offence alleged and also considering the fact that the victim girl is yet to be secured, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioners at this point of time.

6.In the result, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. sd/- 29/11/2021 / TRUE COPY / / /2021 Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

Note : In view of the present lock down owing to COVID-19 pandemic, a web copy of the order may be utilized for official purposes, but, ensuring that the copy of the order that is presented is the correct copy, shall be the responsibility of the advocate/litigant concerned.

TO 1 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE SOMARASAMPETTAI POLICE STATION, TRICHY DISTRICT. 2 THE SUPERINTENDENT, THE CENTRAL PRISON, TRICHY.

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

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.18060 of 2021 Date :29/11/2021 DSS MK/CN/SAR.II/07.12.2021/2P/4C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2/2