Ram Kumar v. The Inspector of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 14/06/2023 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN CRL OP(MD). No .9200 of 2023

¶1Ram Kumar

¶2Jaya Kumar ... Petitioners/Accused No.4 & 5

Vs The Inspector of Police, Aruppukottai Taluk Police Station, Viruthunagar District. (Crime No.123 of 2022). ... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioners : M/s.Navaneetha Raja.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.123 of 2022 on the file of the Respondent Police ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioners/A4 and A5, who were arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 23.08.2022 for the offence punishable under Sections 341,354(B),397,366,376(D),506(2) of IPC and section 4 of TNPHW Act in crime No.123 of 2022 on the file of the respondent police, seek bail.

2.The case of the prosecution is that the petitioners herein along with other accused had committed gang rape on the defacto complainant and also had taken jewels, cellphone and cash of Rs.1800/- from the defacto complainant , 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 accused persons had committed rape on the victim repeatedly . That apart they also committed robbery, therefore the petitioners have committed a very serious and heinous offence as against the victim, hence this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioners.

¶5In the result,the petition stands dismissed. sd/- 14/06/2023 / TRUE COPY / /06/2023 Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023. aav TO THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE ARUPPUKOTTAI TALUK POLICE STATION, VIRUTHUNAGAR DISTRICT. THE SUPERINTENDENT, CENTRAL PRISON, MADURAI. THE ADDITIONAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT, MADURAI. ORDER IN CRL OP(MD) No.9200 of 2023 Date :14/06/2023

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