CRL OP NO. 17855 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 23-06-2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE G.K. ILANTHIRAIYAN CRL OP NO. 17855 of 2025 R.Pattatharasan @ Arasan s/o.Rajini, No.1/5, muthu street, ambethkar nagar, sakkimangalam, 2nd BIT, ilamanur, post, elamanur, madurai district. Petitioner(s) Vs The State Rep. by the Inspector of Police, tiruppur, KVR nagar all women police station, tiruppur city. (crime No.31 of 2025) Respondent(s) PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 483 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, to enlarge the petitioner on bail in Crime No.31 of 2025 on the file of the respondent. For Petitioner(s): J.Franklin S.Valarmathi Sanjay Davidson R.Pranav For Respondent(s): Public Prosecutor ORDER The petitioner, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 08.05.2025 at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 5 (l), 5 (j) (ii) r/w 6 of POCSO Act, in Crime No.31 of 2025, seeks bail. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 2.The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner is the uncle of the victim girl. Using his relationship, he had committed penetrative sexual assault on her. Due to which the victim girl got pregnant. Hence, the case. 3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is an innocent person and he is no way connected with the offence as alleged by the prosecution. Hence, he prays for grant of bail to the petitioner. 4.The learned Additional Public Prosecutor submitted that the petitioner is the uncle of the victim girl. Few months ago, the petitioner offered juice to the victim girl and had committed penetrative sexual assault on her. Due to which, she got pregnant. 5.In view of the above submission, it is clear that the petitioner had committed very serious offence as against the minor victim girl. Hence, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. 23-06-2025 ep CRL OP NO. 17855 of 2025 To 1. The State Rep. by the Inspector of Police, tiruppur, KVR nagar all women police station, tiruppur city. (crime No.31 of 2025) https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis