Balakrishnan v. The State Of Tamilnadu

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 06/09/2024 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY Balakrishnan, ... Petitioner/Sole Accused Vs The State of Tamilnadu, The Inspector of Police, Aruppukottai All Women Police Station, Virudhunagar District.

Crime No.06 of 2024.

... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : Mr.A. Jeyaram, Advocate.

For Respondent : Mr.R.M.Anbunithi, Additional Public Prosecutor PETITION FOR BAIL Under Sec.483 of BNSS PRAYER :- For Bail in Crime no.06/2024 on the file of the Respondent Police. ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner/Sole Accused who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 05.03.2024 for the offences punishable under Sections 5(1), 5(m), r/w 6, 14(1) r/w 15 of POCSO Act, 2012 and 506(i) of IPC, in Crime No.6 of 2024 on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail.

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2. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner had committed penetrative sexual assault upon the victim girl, who is aged about 12 years. Hence, the complaint.

3. Heard both sides

4. Considering the nature of the allegations that the petitioner being 55 year old man, had committed aggravated sexual assault on the 12 year old child, this is not a case for enlarging the petitioner on bail.

5.Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. sd/- 06/09/2024 / TRUE COPY / /09/2024 Sub-Assistant Registrar ( C.S. I / II / III / IV ) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

DSS TO 1 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, ARUPPUKOTTAI ALL WOMEN POLICE STATION, VIRUDHUNAGAR DISTRICT.

2 THE SUPERINTENDENT, CENTRAL PRISON, MADURAI..

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

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ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.14914 of 2024 Date :06/09/2024 SA/SG/SAR. /19.09.2024/3P/4C Madurai Bench of Madras High Court is issuing certified copies in this format from 17/07/2023. 3/3