Sekar v. The Inspector of Police

CRL OP(MD). No.8866 of 2023 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 01/06/2023 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN CRL OP(MD). No.8866 of 2023 Sekar ... Petitioner / Sole Accused Vs State rep by The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Alangudi, Pudukottai District. (In Crime No.4 of 2022.) ... Respondent / Complainant For Petitioner : M/s.Joel Paul Antony.A, 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.04 of 2022 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 06.03.2022 for the offences under sections 5(l), 5(n),5(j)(ii)r/w.6(l) of POCSO Amendment Act,2019 in Crime No.4 of 2022 on the file of the respondent police seeks bail.

¶2The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner herein who is the father of the minor victim had committed penetrative sexual assault on the minor victim due to which she got pregnant and later it was aborted. Hence the case.

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

¶4It is seen from the statement recorded under section 164 CRL OP(MD). No.8866 of 2023 of Cr.P.C that the petitioner herein who is the father of the minor victim had committed penetrative sexual assault on the minor victim due to which she got pregnant and later it was aborted, hence the petitioner has committed very serious and heinous offence as against the minor victim, hence this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.

¶5In the result, the petition stands dismissed. sd/- 01/06/2023 / TRUE COPY / /06/2023 Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023. AAV To

1.The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Alangudi, Pudukkottai District.

2.The Superintendent, Central Prison, Trichy.

3.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. ORDER IN CRL OP(MD) No.8866 of 2023 Date :01/06/2023 ED/MMS/SAR- (02/06/2023) 2P 4C