Ghandhi Rajan v. The Inspector of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 11.10.2023 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice V. SIVAGNANAM Ghandhi Rajan ... Petitioner/Accused

Vs State Rep.by The Inspector of Police, Seidunganallur Police Station, Thoothukudi. Crime No.25 of 2023 ... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : Mr.S.Vikram, Advocate For Respondent : Mrs.M.Aasha, Government Advocate(Crl.side) PETITION FOR BAIL Under Sec.439 of Cr.P.C. PRAYER :- For Bail in Crime No.25 of 2023 on the file of the Respondent Police. ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on on

26.08.2023 for the alleged offence punishable under Sections 363 (Girl Missing) IPC and Sections 7, 8 @ 5(L)r/w 6 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 in Crime No.25 of 2023, on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail.

2.The case of the prosecution is that the defacto complainant had three daughters and her third daughter was studying 11th std. On 11.02.2023, she went missing and she has not returned to home. Therefore, the defacto complainant made a complaint.

3.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is an innocent person and he has not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution. He would further submit that the victim girl voluntarily came out from the house and there is love affair between the accused and the victim girl. The accused is in custody from 26.08.2023 and hence, he seeks bail.

4.The learned Government Advocate(Crl.side) appearing for the respondent would submit investigation is not yet completed in this case and hence, she objected to grant bail to the petitioner. The learned Government Advocate(Crl.side) has produced Section 164 Cr.P.C., statement of the victim girl.

5.On perusal of the statement of the victim girl recorded under Section 164 Cr.P.C., it is noticed that the victim girl had love affair with the accused and also stated that she voluntarily went out of the house. In the statement, she stated as follows:- CRLeOP(MD)No.18146eofe2023 ehd; flej; 11.02.2023 njjpadW; tPl;il tpl;L ehfg;glo; dk; brd;wpUen; jd;. ehd; fhjy; braj; fhej; puh$d; vdg; tUld; ehfg;glo; dk; brdW; tpl;nld.; gpwF mq;fpUeJ; jpUitFzl; k; fhtye; piyajj; pwF; te;J tpln; lhk;. rk;gtk; eilbgWtjwF; Kdg; hf ehd; tpLjpapy; ,Uen; jd; mgn; ghJ thul; d; vdJ bry;iy vLj;Jfb; fhzl; hh;. , jid bgwn; whh;fSf;F thu;ld; bjuptpj;J tpll; hh;. ehd; vdJ bgw;nwhuplk; ehd; ifngrp cgnahfg;gLjj; tpyi; y vdW; brhy;yptpl;nld;. VdJ je;ijahu; kwW; k; jhahh; khhb; fl; brd;w nghJ mthf; s; vd;id mogg; hhf; s; vdW; epidjJ; fhej; puh$d; vd;gtUld; ehd; ehfgg; lo; dk; brdW; tpln; ld.; ehfg;gl;odk; ehqf; s; tpoawf; hyk; 9.00 kzpf;F brdn; whk; mqF; fhej; puh$d; mff; h fz;zkk; h tPl;ow;F brdw; nghJ mthf; s; rpdd; g;gps;isia Vd; miHjJ; tej; ha; vd;W nfll; hh;fs;. ehqf; s; ehfg;glo; dk; bry;tjwF; Kdg; hfnt vdJ bgw;nwhh;fs; ehfgg; l;odk; te;jhh;fs;. gpwF mdi; wa ,ut[ jpUitFz;lj;jpwF; tej; nghJ fhtye; piyajj; py; gf[ hh; bfhLj;jjhf brhdd; hhf; s;. fz;zk;khs; jqf; r;rpfF; rpWePuf nfhshW fhuzkhf kUj;Jtkidapy; itjj; pUej; huf; s;. ehd; jpUitFzl; k; tUtjwF; Kdg; hf tz;zhugn; gl;ilapy; css; Rgg; pukzpak; kUjJ; tkidapy; fhej; puh$d; mff; hSld; ,Uen; jd;. 20.02.2023k; njjpadW; bra;Jqf; ey;Y}h; fhty; epiyak; te;njd.; ehd; fhty; epiyaj;jpy; ele;j tptuj;ij brhdn; dd;. gpwF kUj;Jt gupnrhjidf;F clg; Ljj; pdhh;fs;. ehd; tpLjpapy; ,Uen; jd;. gpwF jwn; ghJ vdD; ila bgw;nwhUld; trpj;J tUfpnwd;. ehd; gof;f ntz;oas[ ;sjhy; vdJ tPlo; wn; f brdW; tpLfpnwd;. nghFk; nghJ jgg; [ elf;ftpy;iy. mjwF; Kd;ghf fhe;jpuh$Dld; ehd; ngrpf; bfhz;oUen; jd;. , uz;L khjj;jpw;F Kd;ghf jg;g[ bran; jhk(; rhl;rp vg;go brhy;yntz;Lk; vdW; nahrpjj; hh); rhl;rp kPz;Lk; fhe;jpuh$Dld; Kd: W; Kiw jg;g[ braj; jhf Twpdhh.; mt;tst[ jhd;.

6.Inoviewoofotheoaboveostatementogivenobyotheovictimogirloandoconsideringothe natureoofoallegationsolevelledoasoagainstotheopetitioneroandotakingointooconsideration theoperiodoofoincarcerationoandoalsootakingointooconsiderationoofotheoprincipleostatedhttps://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis by the Honourable Supreme Court in Sanjay Chandra and others vs. CBI reported in

(2012)1 SCC 40, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioners, subject to the following conditions: [i] Accordingly, the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail on condition to execute a bond for a sum of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand only) with two sureties each for a like sum to the satisfaction of the The Special Court for Exclusive Trial Cases under POCSO Act, Thoothukudi. and on further conditions that:

(ii) the sureties shall affix their photographs and left thumb impression in the surety bond and the Magistrate/concerned court may obtain a copy of their Aadhar card or Bank Pass Book to ensure their identity;

(iii) the petitioner shall appear before the trial Court on every Monday at 10.30 am., until further orders.

(iv)the petitioner shall not tamper with evidence or witness;

(v)the petitioner shall not abscond during trial.

vi) On breach of any of the aforesaid conditions, the learned Magistrate/Trial Court is entitled to take appropriate action against the petitioner in accordance with law as if the conditions have been imposed and the petitioner released on bail by the learned Magistrate/Trial Court himself as laid down by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in P.K.Shaji vs. State of Kerala [(2005)AIR SCW 5560].

vii)If the accused thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 229A IPC. sd/- 11/10/2023 / TRUE COPY / 11/10/2023 Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023. GNS TO THE SPECIAL JUDGE FOR EXCLUSIVE TRIAL CASES UNDER POCSO ACT, THOOTHUKUDI. THE OFFICER INCHARGE DISTRICT JAIL, THOOTHUKUDI. THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE SEIDUNGANALLUR POLICE STATION, THOOTHUKUDI. THE ADDITIONAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT, MADURAI. +1 CC to M/s.S.MANDHIRA LINGESWARAN, Advocate ( SR-15018[I] dated 11/10/2023 ) ORDER IN CRL OP(MD) No.18146 of 2023 Date :11/10/2023 PKP/11.10.2023/ 5P/ 6C Madurai Bench of Madras High Court is issuing certified copies in this format from 17/07/2023