Mohanapriyan v. State Rep By

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 10.02.2021

CORAM:

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE V.BHARATHIDASAN Crl.O.P.No.2138 of 2021 Mohan @ Mohanapriyan ... Petitioner -VsThe State rep, by The Sub Inspector of Police, Ponnur Police Station, Thiruvannamalai District.

(Crime No.15 of 2021).

... Respondent Prayer: Criminal Original petition filed under Section 438 of Code of Criminal Procedure praying to enlarge the petitioner on bail in the event of his arrest in Crime No.15 of 2021 is pending on the file of the respondent police.

For Petitioner : Mr.T.Magendiran For Respondent : Mr.S.Karthikeyan Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

The case has been heard through video conference The petitioner, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the alleged offences punishable under Section 392 of IPC and Section 4 of Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Women Harassment Act, in Crime No.15 of 2021, on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.

2.The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner is the relative of the defacto complainant. On 19.01.2021 the petitioner had attempted to snatch the chain and misbehaved to the defacto complainant and assaulted her and caused severe injuries. Hence, the complaint was registered.

3.The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is an innocent person and he has been falsely implicated in this case. He would further submit that there is no previous case pending as against the petitioner. Hence, he prays to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

4.The learned Additional Public Prosecutor submits that the petitioner is the relative of the defacto complainant. On 19.01.2021 the petitioner had attempted to snatch the chain and misbehaved to the defacto complainant and assaulted her and caused severe injuries. Hence he vehemently opposed to grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

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5. Taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case and also the fact that the petitioner has involved in very serious offence and the defacto complainant is a lady, this Court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

6. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. -sd/- 10/02/2021 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 JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, VANDAVASI 2 THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT, MADRAS.

3 THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, PONNUR POLICE STATION, THIRUVANNAMALAI.

CC to M/S T.MAGENDIRAN Advocate on payment of necessary charges CRL OP.2138/2021 Date :10/02/2021 RVR 02/03/2021 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/