Maharaja @ Govindaraj v. The Inspector Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 10/11/2022 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice A.A.NAKKIRAN Maharaja @ Govindaraj ... Petitioner/Accused No.1 Vs The State Rep. By, The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Keeranur, Pudukkottai District.

(Crime No.15/2021).

... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : M/s.Arunraj K, Advocate.

For Respondent : Mr.E.Antony Sahaya Prabahar, Additional Public Prosecutor PETITION FOR BAIL Under Sec.439 of Cr.P.C.

PRAYER :- For Bail in Cr No.15/2021 on the file of the respondent police. ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner/A1, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 01.08.2022 for the offences punishable under Sections 5 (1), 5(j)(ii) r/w 6(1) of POCSO Amendment Act, 2019 @ 5(n) r/w 6(1) of POCSO Amendment Act, 2019, in crime No.15 of 2021 on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail.

2.The case of the prosecution is that on 15.09.2022, at 11.30 p.m, on the basis of the information from the Pudukottai Raniyar Hospital, the defacto complainant, who is the Probation Officer, District Child Protection Welfare Office, went to the hospital and enquired the victim girl. During the course of enquiry, it was found that the accused had committed sexual assault upon victim girl. Due to which, a girl child was born to her. Hence, the complaint. 1/3

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 A2 is the reason for her pregnancy. The medical report also confirmed the same. Hence, he was arrested prior to the petitioner. Earlier, the petitioner moved anticipatory bail petition before this Court in Crl.OP(MD)No.15587 of 2021 and the same was dismissed on 05.07.2021. Hence, he voluntarily surrendered before the concerned Court on 01.08.2022. The Charge Sheet was also filed before the concerned Court and the same was taken on file by the Sessions Judge, Mahila Court, Pudukkottai. The petitioner is in judicial custody from 01.08.2022, hence he may be released on bail.

4.The learned Additional Public Prosecutor would submit that at the time of occurrence, the victim girl was aged about 15 years. A1 had committed sexual assault upon the victim girl. On seeing that, A2 had also committed sexual assault. Because of that, she become pregnant. A2 is still in custody. He would further submit that Charge Sheet was also filed before the concerned Court and the same was taken on file in Spl.SC.No.63 of 2022 by the learned Sessions Judge, Mahila Court, Pudukkottai. If the petitioner is released on bail, there is every likelihood of tampering the evidence and making offend against the victim girl. Hence, he strongly opposed to grant bail.

5.Considering the gravity of the offence and also considering the age of the victim girl, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.

6.Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. 7.Further, the learned Sessions Judge, Mahila Court, Pudukkottai, is directed to complete the trial in Spl.SC.No.63 of 2022 and dispose of the case, within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

sd/- 10/11/2022 / TRUE COPY / /11/2022 Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

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TO

1. THE SESSIONS JUDGE, MAHILA COURT PUDUKKOTTAI.

2. THE OFFICER-INCHARGE, DISTRICT JAIL, PUDUKKOTTAI..

3. THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, ALL WOMEN POLICE STATION, KEERANUR, PUDUKKOTTAI DISTRICT.

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

COPY TO :

1. THE REGISTRAR (JUDICIAL), MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT, MADURAI.

2. THE SECTION OFFICER, CRIMINAL SECTION, MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT, MADURAI.

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.19913 of 2022 Date :10/11/2022 DSS USK/SSS/SAR-I/16.11.2022/3P/7C 3/3