S.Ragul v. The Inspector of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 17/11/2023 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice V. SIVAGNANAM S.Ragul, ... Petitioner/Sole Accused Vs State rep. by The Inspector of Police, Valliyoor Police Station, Tirunelveli District. Cr.No.475/2023. ... Respondent/Complainant

For Petitioner : Mr.R.Mohanasundaram,

Advocate. For Respondent : Mr.R.M.S.Sethuraman,

Additional Public Prosecutor

PETITION FOR BAIL Under Sec.439 of Cr.P.C. PRAYER :- For Bail in Crime No. 475/2023 on the file of the Respondent Police. ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner/ sole accused, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 20.10.2023 for the alleged offences punishable under Sections 354(D), 506(i) of IPC and Section 66E, 67,67(A) of IT Act in Crime No.475 of 2023, on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail.

2.The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner herein uploaded the obsecene photos and videos of the defacto complainant in the social media. Hence the case.

3.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would contend that the petitioner is innocent and he has not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution. He would further submit that the petitioner and the defacto complainant loved each other and due to some difference of opinion the defacto complainant has foisted a false case against him. He would further submit that the petitioner is in custody from 20.10.2023 ,hence he seeks bail.

4.The learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent Police would submit that petitioner herein uploaded the obsecene photos and videos of the defacto complainant in the social media, hence he objected to grant bail to the petitioner.

5.Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and also taking into consideration the heinous offence committed by the petitioner against the defacto complainant, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.

¶6Hence the petition stands dismissed. sd/- 17/11/2023 / TRUE COPY / /11/2023 Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023. aav TO 1 The Officer Incharge Sub Jail, Nanguneri.

¶2The Inspector of Police, Valliyoor Police Station, Tirunelveli District.

¶3The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. ORDER IN CRL OP(MD) No.20360 of 2023 Date :17/11/2023 SSA/DD/(22.11.2023)/ 3P/ 4C Madurai Bench of Madras High Court is issuing certified copies in this format from 17.07.2023.