Petitioner applied for anticipatory bail under Section 438 Cr.P.C. in a case involving offences under the POCSO Act and IPC 354 for touching a minor's private parts and taking inappropriate photographs. The court denied bail stating it was not a fit case due to malicious intention.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT:
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.ABRAHAM MATHEW
THURSDAY, THE 9TH DAY OF MARCH 2017/18TH PHALGUNA, 1938
Bail Appl..No. 835 of 2017
CRIME NO. 195/2017 OF ALAPPUZHA SOUTH POLICE STATION, ALAPPUZHA
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PETITIONER/ACCUSED:
ABDUL JALEEL, AGED 63 YEARS, S/O.BHASKARAN NAIR, KANNAMKONATH KIZHAKKE VELI, KURUPPAMKULANGARA P.O., CHERTHALA, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT
BY ADV. SRI.B.PRAMOD
RESPONDENT:
STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM.
BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI AJITH MURALI
THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 09-03-2017, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING:
K.V.
K.ABRAHAM MATHEW, J. --------------------------------------B.A.No.835 of 2017
Dated this the 9th day of March, 2017
Petition filed under Section 438 Cr.P.C.
of the Alappuzha South Police Station registered for the offences under Section 354 IPC and Sections 7, 8, 13 and 14 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act. The prosecution case is that he outraged the modesty of the victim who was then aged 17 years and sexually harassed her at her house.
In the result, this application is dismissed.
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether anticipatory bail should be granted in a case involving sexually harassing a minor.
3 provisions across 3 enactments
ABDUL JALEEL
STATE OF KERALA
K.ABRAHAM MATHEW
As recorded by the court registry
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