Vasimalai v. The Inspector of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 05/12/2023 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice G.ILANGOVAN Vasimalai

... Petitioner/Accused No.1

Vs (*)The State, through The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Usilampatti, Madurai District (Crime No.18 of 2023). ... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : Mr.B.Santhanam Rajesh Kumar,

Advocate. For Respondent : Mr.R.M.Anbunithi,

Additional Public Prosecutor (Crl.Side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.438 of Cr.P.C PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No.18 of 2023 on the file of the Respondent Police. ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner/Accused, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent Police for the offences punishable under sections 417, 376 and 506(i) IPC, in Crime No.18 of 2023 on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.

¶2The earlier petitions were dismissed by this Court on 14.07.2023 and

10.10.2023, considering the grievous offence alleged against the petitioner. Now, seeking anticipatory bail this third petition has been filed.

3.The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that if the DNA report shows the paternity of the petitioner, he is ready to marry the victim girl. Hence, prays to allow the petition.

4.The learned Additional Public prosecutor would submit that the child was born to the victim girl. Considering the grave allegations, custodial interrogation of the petitioner is very much needed in this case. Hence, prays to dismiss the petition.

5.Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and also there is no change of circumstances, this Court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition stands dismissed.

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05/12/2023 (*)CORRECTED AS PER ORDER OF THIS COURT DATED 05.01.2024 IN CRLOP(MD) NO.21888 OF 2023

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09/01/2024

Sub-Assistant Registrar ( )

Madurai Bench of Madras High Court,

Madurai - 625 023. INDU TO TO BE SUBSTITUTED WITH THE ORDER DATED 05/12/2023 ALREADY DESPATCHED 1 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE ALL WOMEN POLICE STATION, USILAMPATTI, MADURAI DISTRICT. 2 THE ADDITIONAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,

MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT, MADURAI. +1 CC TO MR.B.SANTHANAM RAJESH KUMAR, Advocate SR-237 ORDER IN Date :05/12/2023 SS/JGB/SAR- /22/12/2023/3P/3C RK/ SAR/09.01.2024 3P/4C Madurai Bench of Madras High Court is issuing certified copies in this format from 17/07/2023