CRL OP(MD). No.2258 of 2023

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

( Criminal Jurisdiction )

Date : 07/02/2023

PRESENT

The Hon`ble Mr.Justice A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA

CRL OP(MD). No.2258 of 2023

Abdulkalam

... Petitioner/Sole Accused

Vs

State Rep.by

The Inspector of Police,

All Women Police Station,

Aranthangi Police Station,

Pudukottai District.

Crime No.22 of 2022.

... Respondent/Complainant

For Petitioner : M/s.Balamurugapandi.D,

Advocate.

For Respondent : Mr.T.Senthilkumar,

Additional Public Prosecutor

PETITION FOR BAIL Under Sec.439 of Cr.P.C.

PRAYER :-

For Bail in Crime No.22 of 2022 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 19.11.2022 for the offence punishable under

Sections 5(l),5(j)(ii) r/w.6(1) of POCSO Amendment Act, 2019 in

Crime No.22 of 2022 on the file of the respondent police, seeks

bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that the accused who was her

distant relative had committed penetrative sexual assault on her

minor daughter due to which she became pregnant