Madras High CourtCRL OP/603/2021dismissed

S.Thangaraj v. State Rep By,

2021-01-20Honourable Mr Justice V. Bharathidasan2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 20.01.2021

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.BHARATHIDASAN Crl.O.P.No.603 of 2021 S.Thangaraj .. Petitioner Vs.

State represented by Inspector of Police, Kanakamma Chathiram Police Station, Thiruvallur District.

(Crime No.1158 of 2020) .. Respondent Prayer: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 438 of Criminal Procedure Code praying to enlarge the petitioner on bail in the event of their arrest in Crime No.1158 of 2020 pending investigation on the file of the Respondent.

For Petitioner :

Mr.N.Sudharsan For Respondent :

Mr.S.Karthikeyan Addl. Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

(The case has been heard through video conference) The petitioner who is the sole accused, apprehend arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the alleged offence under Sections 379 and 430 of IPC, in Crime No.1158 of 2020 on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that on 19.06.2020 at 09.00 a.m. when the respondent police was on duty rounds along with other policemen a tractor along with a trailer came in the opposite direction and on seeing the police party, the driver parked the vehicle and fled away from the scene of occurrence. Hence, the respondent police registered a case against the petitioner.

3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner has not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution and he has been falsely implicated in this case. Hence, he prays to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

4. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent would vehemently oppose stating that the petitioner is a habitual offender and against whom there are four previous cases pending. He would further submit that there are every chances of him getting absconded and thereby, derailing the progress of trial.

5. Taking into consideration of the fact that the petitioner is a habitual offender and he has four previous cases, this Court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

6. This Criminal Original Petition stands dismissed accordingly. -sd/- 20/01/2021 This order, on being produced, be punctually observed and carried into execution by all concerned TRUE COPY Sub-Assistant Registrar (Statistics/C.S.) High Court, Madras - 600 104.

TO THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE,KANAKAMMA CHATRAM POLICE STATION,THIRUVALLUR DIST.

2 THE JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, THIRUTANI 3 THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, THIRUVALLUR DIST[FOR INFORMATION] 4 THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT, MADRAS.

CC to M/S.N.SUDHARSAN Advocate on payment of necessary charges CRL OP.603/2021 Date :20/01/2021 ksm29/01/2021 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/