T.Stanly Kumar v. The Inspector of Police

CRL OP(MD). No.6353 of 2023 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 06/04/2023 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN CRL OP(MD). No.6353 of 2023 T.Stanly Kumar, ... Petitioner/Sole Accused

Vs The State rep.by The Inspector of Police, Pavoorchatram Police Station, Tenkasi District. Cr.No.103/2023. ... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : M/s.Dinesh K, Advocate. For Respondent : Mr.R.M.Anbunithi, Additional Public Prosecutor PETITION FOR BAIL Under Sec.439 of Cr.P.C. PRAYER :- For Bail in Crime No. 103/2023 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 22.03.2023 for the offence punishable under Sections 354 and 354(A) of IPC in crime No.103 of 2023 on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail.

2.The case of the prosecution is that on 24.04.2022 while the prayer meeting was going on in the church the petitioner herein misbehaved with the defacto complainant and others. , hence the case.

¶3Heard both sides and perused the materials available on record including the First Information Report and also the statement of the victim recorded under section 164 of Cr.P.C.

¶4On perusal of the statement recorded under section 164 Cr.P.C it is revealed that the petitioner being a priest had molested the victims, therefore he has committed very serious offences as against the women, hence this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner. CRLeOP(MD).eNo.6353eofe2023

¶5In the result, the petition stands dismissed. sd/- 06/04/2023 / TRUE COPY / /04/2023 Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023. AAV TO 1 THE OFFICER INCHARGE, SUB JAIL, TENKASI. 2 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, PAVOORCHATRAM POLICE STATION, TENKASI DISTRICT. 3 THE ADDITIONAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT, MADURAI.

ORDER IN CRL OP(MD) No.6353 of 2023 Date :06/04/2023 SA/BUC/SAR.4/12.04.2023/2P/4C