Crl.O.P.No.1609 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 24.01.2025 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA Crl.O.P.No.1609 of 2025 Murugavel ... Petitioner Vs. State Rep. by The Inspector of Police Kannamangalam Police Station (Crime No.520 of 2024) ... Respondent PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 483 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, to enlarge the petitioner on bail in Crime No.520 of 2024 for the alleged offence u/s.87 of BNS and Section 5(l) r/w.6(1) of POCSO Act on the file of the Respondent Police. For Petitioner : Mr.K.Gajendiran For Respondent : Mr.Leonard Arul Joseph Selvam Government Advocate (Crl.Side) O R D E R Petition seeking bail in in Crime No.520 of 2024 registered for the alleged offence u/s.87 of BNS and Section 5(l) r/w.6(1) of POCSO Act, is on board for consideration. 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.1609 of 2025 2.The incarceration of the petitioner being from 02.12.2024 pleading innocence on the part of the petitioner and false implication in the case, learned counsel for the petitioner seeks indulgence of this Court. He also submits that the relationship between the petitioner and the victim girl is consensual in nature. He also submits that the petitioner is no way connected with the alleged offences and he is ready to abide by any stringent condition that may be imposed by this court. 3.The case of the prosecution, as putforth by the learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) appearing for the respondent police, opposing for grant of bail, is that the petitioner who is a married man, having two kids induced the minor victim girl, aged 17 years, through social media, eloped with her and committed penetrative sexual assault on her. He further submits that a statement under Section 183(5) of BNSS also recorded from the victim girl. 4.Having heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) for the respondent Police and perused the materials available on record including the statement recorded from the victim girl under Section 183(5) of BNSS, this court is not inclined to grant bail to the 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.1609 of 2025 petitioner. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. 24.01.2025 sai 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.1609 of 2025 A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA, J. sai To 1.The Inspector of Police, Kannamangalam Police Station. 2.The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras. Crl.O.P.No.1609 of 2025 24.01.2025 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis