M. NIRMAL KUMAR
R. Henry Paul – Appellant
Versus
State of Tamil Nadu – Respondent
ORDER
Prayer: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to direct the Sessions Judge, Special Court for Exclusive Trial under POCSO Act, Chennai, to receive the application filed under Section 167(2) of Cr.P.C., in Crl.M.P.SR.No. 337 of 2021 and entertain the same and release the petitioner on default bail in Crime No. 6 of 2021 on the file of the respondent Police.
1. This petition has been filed to direct the Sessions Judge Special Court for Exclusive Trial under POCSO Act, Chennai, to receive the application filed under Section 167(2) of Cr.P.C., in Crl.M.P.SR.No. 337 of 2021 and entertain the same and release the petitioner on default bail in Crime No. 6 of 2021 on the file of the respondent Police.
2. The petitioner/A2 in Crime No. 6 of 2021, which was registered for the offence under Sections 10 r/w 9(1) (m) (n) and Section 17 of POCSO Act and Section 506(ii) of IPC based on the complaint dated 12.04.2021. The petitioner was arrested on 23.04.2021 and remanded to Judicial Custody on 24.04.2021.
3. The gist of the complaint is tha
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