Jayapal v. The Inspector of Police

CRL OP(MD). No.8670 of 2023 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 10.05.2023 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mrs.Justice R.KALAIMATHI CRL OP(MD). No.8670 of 2023 Jayapal ... Petitioner / Sole Accused

Vs The State represented by The Inspector of Police, Cholapuram Police Station, Thanjavur District. (Crime No.284 of 2023) ... Respondent / Complainant For Petitioner : Mr.K.M.Karunakaran, Advocate. For Respondent : Mr.P.Kottai Chamy, Government Advocate (Crl. Side).

PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Section 438 of Cr.P.C. PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No.284 of 2023 on the file of the Respondent police. ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner/sole accused, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 354A(1)(ii) and 506(1) IPC, in Crime No.284 of 2023, on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.

¶2The case of the prosecution is that the defacto complainant's daughter, namely, Jansirani is a deaf and dumb. The petitioner, by showing money, had asked her to come with him and sexually tortured her and also criminally intimidated her not to disclose the same. Hence, the complaint.

¶3Heard both sides and perused the materials available on record including the First Information Report.

¶4Taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the CRL OP(MD). No.8670 of 2023 case and also the seriousness and gravity of the offence alleged against the petitioner, this Court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

¶5In the result, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. sd/- 10/05/2023 / TRUE COPY / /05/2023 Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023. CSM To

1.The Inspector of Police, Cholapuram Police Station, Thanjavur District.

2.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. +1 CC to M/s.K.M.KARUNAKARAN, Advocate (SR-7256[I] dated 10/05/2023) ORDER IN CRL OP(MD) No.8670 of 2023 Date :10/05/2023 ED/BUC/SAR-4 (12/05/2023) 2P 4C