BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT (Criminal Jurisdiction) Wednesday, the Twelfth day of October Two Thousand Eleven PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice S.NAGAMUTHU CRL OP(MD) No.12538 of 2011 PANDI @ KOTTAI PANDI :PETITIONERS / ACCUSED NO.1 -Vs- THE STATE REP. BY THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, DEVAKOTTAI TOWN POLICE STATION, SIVAGANGAI DISTRICT. CRIME NO.25/2011 :RESPONDENT / COMPLAINANT For Petitioner : M/S. S.M.SANJAY Advocate For Respondent : MR.K.S.DURAIPANDI, ADDL. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR. PETITION FOR BAIL Under Sec. 439 Cr.P.C. ORDER : The Court Made the following order :- The petitioner is the first accused in Crime No.25 of 2011 on the file of the respondent police for offences under section 366(A) of IPC. The alleged occurrence was on 24.11.2010 and he was arrested on 24.07.2011. He has come forward with this petition seeking bail. 2.According to the case of prosecution, the victim girl, who is hardly aged 16 years was kidnapped by the petitioner. The father of the girl is the de-facto complainant. With a great difficulty, the victim girl was located in the custody of the petitioner and secured. The investigation is also pending. 3.The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is prepared to marry the de-facto complainant's daughter. 4.In my considered opinion, marrying a minor girl, who is aged less than 18 years is an offence under the Prohibition of Child Marriages Act and further taking a minor girl from the lawful custody of the parents and exploiting her is a heinous crime. Hence, I am not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner. 5.Accordingly, the petition is dismissed. sd/- 12/10/2011 / TRUE COPY / Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.) TO: 1.The Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. 2.The Officer In-charge, Sub-Jail, Thiruppathur, Sivagangai District. 3.The Inspector of Police, Devakottai Town Police Station, Sivagangai District. RP/18.10.2011/1P/4C. ORDER IN CRL OP(MD) No.12538 of 2011 Date :12/10/2011. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/