Sekar v. The Inspector of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 10/07/2023 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice G.ILANGOVAN Sekar

... Petitioner/Sole Accused

Vs State, through The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Alangudi, Pudukkottai District. (Crime No.4 of 2022). ... Respondent/Complainant

For Petitioner : Mr.A.Joel Paul Antony, Advocate.

For Respondent : Mr.B.Nambiselvan,

Additional Public Prosecutor

PETITION FOR BAIL Under Sec.439 of Cr.P.C PRAYER :- For Bail in Crime No.4 of 2022 on the file of the Respondent Police ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner/Sole Accused, has been arrested on 06.03.2022 by the respondent Police for the alleged offence punishable under Sections 5(l), 5(n), 5(j)(ii) r/w.6(1) 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 complaint.

¶3The learned Additional Public Prosecutor would submit that the victim is the daughter of this petitioner and Act 14 has been invoked as against this petitioner.

¶4Since Act 14 has been invoked against the petitioner, he is not entitled for bail at this stage. The petitoner is directed to workout his remedy only after the above said disposal of H.C.P(MD) No.469 of 2023, which is pending before the Division Bench of this Court. Without going into merits of this case, this Criminal Original Petition stands dismissed. sd/- 10/07/2023 / TRUE COPY /

/08/2023 Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023. INDU TO 1 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE ALL WOMEN POLICE STATION, ALANGUDI, PUDUKKOTTAI DISTRICT. 2 THE SUPERINTEDENT, CENTRAL PRISON, TRICHY. 3 THE ADDITIONAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT, MADURAI. ORDER IN CRL OP(MD) No.12513 of 2023 Date :10/07/2023 RS/MMS/SAR-(01.08.2023) 3P 4C Madurai Bench of Madras High Court is issuing certified copies in this format from 17/07/2023