Revathi v. The Sub Inspector Of Police

T.V.THAMILSELVI, J.

The petitioner, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 18.12.2022 for the alleged offence under Sections 379 of I.P.C. in Crime No.6 of 2020 on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that on 27.01.2020 when the defacto complainant was getting in train at Arakkonam railway station, the petitioner said to have snatched her 2 sovereign chain. Hence, the complaint.

3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the defacto complainant has not seen anyone snatching her chain and there is no specific overtact attributed against the petitioner and she is an innocent person and she has not at all committed any offence as alleged by the respondent police. He would submit that when she was travelling from Bangarpet railway station to Chennai to visit her relatives, the respondent

police alighted her from the train and foisted a false case against her. He would submit that she is no way connected with the occurrence and she will abide by any condition that may be imposed by this court. He would further submit that the investigation is almost completed and that the petitioner has been suffering incarceration from 17.12.2022. Hence, he prayed to grant bail to the petitioner.

4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) appearing for respondent would submit that she is the sole accused and the petitioner snatched 2 soverign of gold chain from the defacto complainant. He would submit that one previous case similar in nature is pending against her. He would submit that if she is released on bail, she would tamper the witnesses and hamper the investigation and the investigation is not yet completed. Hence, he vehemently opposed to grant bail to the petitioner.

5. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and the submissions made by both counsel and also considering gravity of offence committed by the petitioner, one previous case similar in nature pending

against her and if she is released on bail, there is possibility of tampering the witnesses and hampering the investigation, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed.

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T.V.THAMILSELVI, J.

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