M.Manish @ Maneesh v. The Sub Inspector of Police

CRL OP(MD)No.8060 of 2023 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 28.04.2023 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN CRL OP(MD)No.8060 of 2023 M.Manish @ Maneesh ... Petitioner/Accused No.1 Vs The State rep by The Inspector of Police, AWPS, Dindigul, Dindigul District. (Crime No.7 of 2023) ... Respondent/Defacto Complainant For Petitioner : Mr.H.Mahamed Hussain, Advocate For Respondent : Mr.R.M.Anbunithi, Additional Public Prosecutor For Intervener : M/s.M.Benazir Begum, Advocate PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.438 of Cr.P.C PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No.7 of 2023 on the file of the Respondent Police. ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner/A1, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 294(b), 342, 498(A), 406, 109, 506(1) IPC and Section 66E of the Information Technology Act, 2000 in Crime No.7 of 2023 on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.

2.The case of the prosecution is that the defacto complainant and the petitioner are husband and wife. The accused persons demanded dowry from the defacto complainant and hence, a wordy quarrel arose between them, due to the same, the accused persons threatened her with dire consequences. Hence, the case. CRL OP(MD)No.8060 of 2023

3.Heard both sides and perused the materials available in the record.

4.There are specific allegations made against the petitioner herein by the defacto complainant that the petitioner pledged the jewels belonging to the defacto complainant and when she asked to redeem the same, the petitioner insisted her to make video call without any dress and the defacto complainant also did the same and the petitioner recorded the video. Thereafter, the petitioner failed to redeem the jewels and when she asked to redeem the jewels, the petitioner threatened her that he would release the video in social media.

5.In view of the specific allegations against the petitioner, this Court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, this criminal original petition is dismissed. sd/- 28/04/2023 / TRUE COPY / /05/2023 Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023. GNS TO 1 THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE AWPS, DINDIGUL, DINDIGUL DISTRICT. THE ADDITIONAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT, MADURAI. ORDER IN CRL OP(MD) No.8060 of 2023 Date :28/04/2023 PKP/ /SAR- /25.05.2023/ 2P/3C