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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
C.KUMARAPPAN, J
Prashanth – Appellant
Versus
State rep. By The Station House Officer, Ariyankuppam Police Station, Pondicherry – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. allegations of sexual harassment and custody (Para 1 , 2 , 3) |
| 2. court's consideration of arguments regarding bail (Para 5 , 6) |
| 3. conditions of bail granted to the petitioner (Para 7) |
ORDER
The petitioner, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on
03.02.2026 for the alleged offences under Section 351 (3) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita , 2023 and Section 12 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act , 2012, in Crime No.29 of 2026 on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail.
2. This is a case of sexual harassment as defined under Section 11 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act , 2012.
3. The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the allegations levelled against the petitioner are false and that the petitioner has been in custody since 03.02.2026. He would further submit that, in any event, further custodial interrogation is not required for the purpose of investigation. Hence, he prayed for the grant of bail.
4. At this juncture, the learned Additional Public Prosecutor (Puducherry)
fairly submitted that the victim girl, while deposing before the learned Magistrate under Section 183 of the Bharatiya Nyaya S
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