S.Harirama Raja v. The Sub Inspector of Police

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.8683 of 2023 S.Harirama Raja ... Petitioner/ Accused No.1

Vs The State represented by The Sub-Inspector of Police, Aralvoimozhi Police Station, Kanyakumari District. (Crime No.107 of 2023) ... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : Mr.M.Jegadeesha Pandian, 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.107 of 2023 on the file of the Respondent police. ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner/first accused, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 3(2)(a), 4(2)(c), 5(1)(a) and 7(1)(a) of Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956, in Crime No.107 of 2023, on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.

¶2The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner and the defacto complainant are friends. The petitioner hired the defacto complainant's house for the purpose of accommodate the guest, who have come for the marriage at Aralvoimozhi and the defacto complainant also gave the house key to the petitioner, but the accused 2 and 3, who are the friends of the petitioner used the house of the defacto complainant for illegal purpose. 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 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 SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE ARALVOIMOZHI POLICE STATION, KANYAKUMARI DISTRICT. THE ADDITIONAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT, MADURAI. ORDER IN CRL OP(MD) No.8683 of 2023 Date :10/05/2023 SS/VR/SAR III/16/05/2023/2P/3C