R.Karthick Pandian v. The Inspector of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT (Criminal Jurisdiction) Date: 08.12.2023 PRESENT The Hon`ble MR JUSTICE V.SIVAGNANAM R.Karthick Pandian ... Petitioner/Sole Accused

Vs The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Thanjavur, Thanjavur District. In Crime No.12 of 2023 ... Respondent/Complainant S.Swetha ... Petitioner/Intervener/De-facto complainant in CRL MP(MD)No.16871 of 2023 in CRL OP(MD)No.21219 of 2023 For Petitioner : Mr.P.Pratheesh, Advocate For Respondent : Mr.RMS.Sethu Raman

Additional Public Prosecutor For Intervener : Mr.K.Kathiresan, Advocate PETITION FOR BAIL Under Sec.439 of Cr.P.C. PRAYER :- For Bail in Crime No.12 of 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 22.10.2023 for the alleged offence punishable under Sections 354, 406 and 506(ii) of IPC and Section 67A of Information Technology Act, 2000, in Crime No.12 of 2023, on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail.

2.The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner and the de-facto complainant are in love with each other. During the course of their love, they exchanged their private photos and using the same, the petitioner herein threatened the de-facto complainant and demanded jewels and on 18.12.2022, the de-facto complainant has given 23 sovereigns of gold to the petitioner and thereafter, he cheated the de-facto complainant. Hence, the case.

3.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is innocent and a false case has been foisted against him. Hence, he seeks bail to the petitioner.

4.The learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent submitted that the petitioner and the de-facto complainant are in love with each other. During the course of their love, they exchanged their private photos and using the same, the petitioner herein threatened the de-facto complainant and demanded jewels and on 18.12.2022, the de-facto complainant has given 23 sovereigns of gold to the petitioner and thereafter, he cheated the de-facto complainant. Hence, the case. Hence, he objected to grant bail to the petitioner.

5.Considering the nature of allegations levelled as against the petitioner, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, this criminal original petition is dismissed.

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08/12/2023

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Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S. )

Madurai Bench of Madras High Court,

Madurai - 625 023. CMR TO 1 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE ALL WOMEN POLICE STATION, THANJAVUR, THANJAVUR DISTRICT. 2 THE OFFICER INCHARGE, SUB JAIL, THANJAVUR. 3 THE ADDITIONAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,

MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT,

MADURAI. ORDER IN CRL OP(MD) No.21219 of 2023 Date :08/12/2023 SS/JGB/SAR- /22/12/2023/3P/4C Madurai Bench of Madras High Court is issuing certified copies in this format from 17/07/2023