Petition filed under Section 439 Cr.P.C.
2. Petitioner is the accused in Crime No.782/2014 of the Peringome Police Station, Kannur registered for the offenes punishable under Sections 376 and 307 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 5(1)(r) read with Section 6 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act.
3. The allegation against the petitioner is that on 01.01.2014, the petitioner had committed rape on a minor girl aged 12 at his house at Arukara, Peringome amsom and when she resisted, he attempted to commit her murder by throttling her. Thereafter, on 14.10.2014, again she was threatened and intimidated, and subjected to rape by the B.A.No. 8751 of 2014 -: 2 :-
petitioner. The girl became mentally upset and finally she disclosed the matter hesitatingly to her teacher and hence the investigation. Petitioner has been in custody from 01.11.2014 onwards.
4. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Public Prosecutor.
5. The allegation against the petitioner is very grave and serious. Investigation of this case is not over. Safety and security of the victim has also to be considered in the matter. Considering the seriousness of the allegations against the petitioner and the present stage of investigation, I am of the view that the petitioner is not entitled to be enlarged on bail.
In the result, this Bail Application is dismissed.
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Sd/- B.KEMAL PASHA, JUDGE [True copy] P.S. to Judge