K.Abbas v. The Inspector of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 23/11/2023 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice V. SIVAGNANAM K.Abbas ... Petitioner / Sole Accused Vs The State thro The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Madurai. (In Crime No.20 of 2022).

... Respondent / Complainant

For Petitioner : A.Raja, Advocate.

For Respondent : M/s.M.Aasha,

Government Advocate (Crl.Side) PETITION FOR BAIL Under Sec.439 of Cr.P.C. PRAYER :- To enlarge the petitioner on bail in Spl.SC.No.59 of 2023 in Crime no.20/2022 on the file of the Respondent. ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner/sole accused who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 25.11.2022 for the offences punishable under Sections 5(l),5(N),6 ,4(2) of POCSO Act in Crime No.20 of 2022 on the file of the respondent Police, seek bail.

¶2The case of the prosecution is that the victim girl was sexually harassed by the accused on various occasions between the period October 2022 to November 2022 and when the same came to the knowledge of her mother the present case came to be registered.

¶3This is the second application for bail and the earlier application for bail was dismissed by this Court on 01.09.2023 and there is no change in circumstances of the case to consider the present petition. Further taking into consideration the grave offence committed by the petitioner, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.

¶4hence the petition stands dismissed.

sd/-

23/11/2023

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/11/2023

Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S. )

Madurai Bench of Madras High Court,

Madurai - 625 023. AAV To

1.The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Madurai.

2.The Superintendent, Central Prison, Madurai.

3.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. ORDER IN CRL OP(MD) No.20308 of 2023 Date :23/11/2023 ED/SKN /SAR- (30/11/2023) 3P / 4C Madurai Bench of Madras High Court is issuing certified copies in this format from 17/07/2023