Devaraj v. The State Of Tamilnadu

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 20/09/2024 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY Devaraj, ... Petitioner/Accused Vs The State of Tamilnadu, Rep. by the Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Manapparai, Trichy District.

Crime No. 30/2024.

... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : No appearance For Respondent : Mr.A.Albert James, Government Advocate (Crl.Side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec. 482 BNSS PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No. 30 of 2024 on the file of the Respondent police.

ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner/Accused, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent 1/3

police for the offences punishable under Section 366 I.P.C and Sections 5(n)(l)(j)(2) and r/w. Section 6 (1) of POCSO Act, in Cr.No.30 of 2024, seeks anticipatory bail. 2.The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner had given a false promise to the defacto complainant, who is a minor, to marry her, had sexual relationship with her and thereafter, cheated her. Hence, the complaint.

3. When the matter is taken up for hearing, the learned counsel for the petitioner is absent. When the matter came up in the last occasion, request was made for the petitioner for appearance today, there is no representation.

4. On a perusal of the allegation, it can be seen that the prosecutors is alleging that the petitioner gave false promise to marry the victim, had sexual intercourse and thereafter, he did not marry her. In the teeth of the allegation, this is not a fit case for granting anticipatory bail. Hence, this Petition is dismissed. sd/- 20/09/2024 / TRUE COPY / /10/2024 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 INSPECTOR OF POLICE, ALL WOMEN POLICE STATION, MANAPPARAI, TRICHY DISTRICT.

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

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.15446 of 2024 Date :20/09/2024 SS/VR/SAR- /16/10/2024/3P/3C Madurai Bench of Madras High Court is issuing certified copies in this format from 17/07/2023 3/3