Tamilselvan v. The State Rep By Its,

Crl.O.P.No.622 of 2023 T.V.THAMILSELVI, J.

The petitioner, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 06.03.2022 for the alleged offence under Sections 454, 457 and 380 of IPC in C.C.No.124 of 2022 in connection with Crime No.55 of 2022 on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail.

2. The case of prosecution is that the petitioner committed house breaking and stolen 5 1⁄2 sovereigns of gold belongings to the defacto complainant. Hence the complaint.

3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is an innocent person and he has been falsely implicated in this case. He further submitted that the petitioner has been suffering incarceration from 06.03.2022. Hence, he prayed to grant bail to the petitioner.

4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) appearing for respondent would submit that the petitioner is a habitual offender against whom, there are 28 previous cases pending against him. He also stated that the final report has been filed and the case is taken up on file in C.C.No.124 of 2022 and if the petitioner is granted bail at this stage, there is a possibility of tampering the evidence. Hence, he vehemently opposed to grant bail to the petitioner.

5.Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) and perused the materials available on record.

6. Taking into consideration the gravity of offence committed by the petitioner and also the bad antecedent of the petitioner and it is stated that the custodial interrogation of the petitioner is essential, this Court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

7.Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition stands dismissed. However, the learned trial Judge is directed to complete the trial as expeditiously as possible, preferable within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

12.01.2023 vkr

T.V.THAMILSELVI, J.

vkr Crl.O.P.No.622 of 2023 12.01.2023