Karthick v. The Inspector of Police

CRL OP(MD). No.11512 of 2023 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 27/06/2023 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN CRL OP(MD). No.11512 of 2023 Karthick ... Petitioner/Accused No.1 Vs The State Rep.by The Inspector of Police, Keeranur All Women Police Station, Pudukkottai District. (Crime No.19/2022). ... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : M/s.Prasanna R, 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.19 of 2022 on the file of the respondent police. ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner/A1, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 26.12.2022 for the offence punishable under Sections 5

(l),5(n)r/w.6(1) of POCSO Act and sections 448,294(b),506(i) of IPC in crime No.19 of 2022 on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail.

2.The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner on the pretext of love had committed penetrative sexual assault on the minor victim girl on several occasions and also threatened her with dire consequences , hence the case.

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

¶4A reading of the First Information Report reveals the fact that the petitioner under the pretext love threatened and beaten CRL OP(MD). No.11512 of 2023 the victim and thereafter he had physical relationship with her without her consent. Therefore the petitioner committed a very serious and heinous offence as against the minor victim girl, hence this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.

¶5In the result,the petition stands dismissed. sd/- 27/06/2023 / TRUE COPY / /07/2023 Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023. TO 1 THE OFFICER INCHARGE, DISTRICT PRISON, PUDUKKOTTAI DISTRICT. 2 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE KEERANUR ALL WOMEN POLICE STATION, PUDUKKOTTAI DISTRICT. 3 THE ADDITIONAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT, MADURAI. ORDER IN CRL OP(MD) No.11512 of 2023 Date :27/06/2023 AAV MK/04.07.2023 2P 4C