A.Paulson v. The Inspector Of Police

Crl.O.P.No. 10013 of 2016 P.KALAIYARASAN, J.

The petitioner, who is arrayed as accused, was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 10.03.2016 for the alleged offences punishable under Sections 341, 294(b), 397 and 506(ii) IPC, in Crime No. 415 of 2016 on the file of the respondent police and hence, seeks bail.

2.The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner threatened the defacto complainant, who is running a provision store and also taken away a sum of Rs.420/- from the de-facto complainant's shop. 3.Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is an innocent person and he has been falsely implicated as accused in the present case. It is further submitted that this case has been foisted against the petitioner due to wordy quarrel and the petitioner is in judicial custody from 10.03.2016 and therefore, he may be released on bail.

4.Learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent vehemently opposed the bail petition contending that the petitioner has involved in 8 previous cases. However, he concedes that the petitioner has been in judicial custody from 10.03.2016.

P.KALAIYARASAN, J.

vsg/gya 5.Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, duration of the custody, nature of the offence, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner with certain conditions.

6.Accordingly, the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail on his executing a bond for Rs.10,000/- [Rupees Ten Thousand only] with two sureties each for a like sum, to the satisfaction of the learned XIV Metropolitan Magistrate, Egmore, Chennai - 8 and on further condition that the petitioner shall report before the respondent police daily at 10.00 a.m., for a period of one month. 04.05.2016 vsg/gya Crl.O.P.No. 10013 of 2016