M.Sudhakar v. The Inspector of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 18/07/2023 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice G.ILANGOVAN CRL OP(MD). No.13035 of 2023 M.Sudhakar

... Petitioner/1st Accused

Vs State, represented by The Inspector of Police, Pappanadu Police Station, Orathanadu Taluk,Thanjavur District. (Crime No.542 of 2023).

... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : Mr.D.Gnanasekaran,

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.542 of 2023 on the file of the respondent Police. ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner/1st accused, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on

02.07.2023 for the offence punishable under Sections 294(b), 506(i), 354, 354(d), 323 and 328 of IPC r/w. Section 4 of Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Women Harassment Act, in crime No.542 of 2023 on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail.

2.The case of the prosecution is that because of love affair between the defacto complainant and this petitioner, some sort of trouble arisen between them. The parents of the victim, arranged marriage for her with some other boy. Taking advantage of the photos taken during the course of affair, the same was sent to the bride groom family, so that the above said marriage was cancelled. Out of frustration, the victim attempted suicide. On the basis of the complaint given by her, the petitioner was arrested and is still in custody.

¶3The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that due to some problem between the victim and the petitioner, the above said love affair discontinued and petitioner is ready and willing to marry the victim girl.

¶4Heard both sides and perused the materials available on record including the First Information Report.

¶5Considering the facts and circumstances of this case and considering the above said grevious allegation that is made against the petitioner, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner, since investigation is now at preliminary stage. If the petitioner wants to marry the victim girl, he can file the undertaking affidavit.

¶6In the result, the petition stands dismissed.

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18/07/2023

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/08/2023

Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.)

Madurai Bench of Madras High Court,

Madurai - 625 023. indu TO 1 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE PAPPANADU POLICE STATION, ORATHANADU TALUK, THANJAVUR DISTRICT. 2 THE OFFICER INCHARGE, SUB JAIL, PUDUKKOTTAI, PUDUKKOTTAI DISTRICT. 3 THE ADDITIONAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,

MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT,

MADURAI. ORDER IN CRL OP(MD) No.13035 of 2023 Date :18/07/2023 SS/MR/03/08/2023/4P/4C Madurai Bench of Madras High Court is issuing certified copies in this format from 17/07/2023