Madras High CourtCRL OP/2538/2021dismissed

Kamalakannan v. The State By

2021-02-12Honourable Mr Justice V. Bharathidasan2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Friday, the Twelfth day of February Two Thousand Twenty One PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr Justice V. BHARATHIDASAN CRIMINAL ORIGINAL PETITION No.2538 of 2021 KAMALAKANNAN [ PETITIONER / ACCUSED ] Vs THE STATE BY [ RESPONDENT ] INSPECTOR OF POLICE, VANDAVASI NORTH POLICE STATION, TIRUVANNAMALAI DISTRICT.

CR.NO.582/2020.

For Petitioner : M/S. V.RAJINIKANTH Advocate For Respondent : MR. S.KARTHIKEYAN, ADDITIONAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec. 438 Cr.P.C. ORDER : The Court Made the following order :- The petitioner apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the alleged offence punishable under Sections 457 and 380 of IPC, in Crime No.582 of 2020, seeks anticipatory bail.

2. Totally there are 4 accused in this case and the petitioner is A1. It is alleged that the petitioner along with other persons have stolen copper sheet and other metals from Sri Sitalakshmi Metal Rolling Mill in Perudur Village. Based on the complaint given by the owner of the Mill the case came to be registered.

3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is an innocent person and he is no way connected with the alleged offence. Hence he prays to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

4. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor submitted that the petitioner is a habitual offender and he has 4 previous cases to his credit, Hence he vehemently opposed to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

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5. Taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case and also the submissions made by the learned additional public prosecutor, that the petitioner is a habitual offender and he has 4 previous cases to his credit, this Court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 6.

Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed.

-sd/- 12/02/2021 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 1 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, VANDAVASI NORTH POLICE STATION, TIRUVANNAMALAI DISTRICT.

2 THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT, MADRAS.

+1CC to M/S. V.RAJINIKANTH Advocate on payment of necessary charges SR NO.1551 CRL OP.2538/2021 Date :12/02/2021 MK:25/02/2021 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/