Madras High CourtCRL OP/1983/2021dismissed

Surya v. State By

2021-02-09Honourable Mr Justice V. Bharathidasan2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Tuesday, the Ninth day of February Two Thousand Twenty One PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr Justice V. BHARATHIDASAN CRIMINAL ORIGINAL PETITION No.1983 of 2021 SURYA [ PETITIONER / ACCUSED ] Vs STATE BY [ RESPONDENT ] THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, H3, MARAIMALAI NAGAR POLICE STATION, CHENGALPATTU.

CRIME NO.75 OF 2021.

For Petitioner : M/S. M.JAIKUMAR Advocate For Respondent : M/S.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 Section 392 of IPC, in Crime No.75 of 2021, seeks anticipatory bail.

2. Totally there are 2 accused in this case and the petitioner is A2. It is alleged that the petitioner along with A2 criminally intimidated the defacto complainant and demanded cash from him and had taken a sum of Rs.3,000/- from him. Hence, the complaint.

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, out of which 2 previous cases are u/s 307 of I.P.C. He would further submit that the co-accused A1 is still in jail. Hence he vehemently opposed to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

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, out of which 2 previous cases are u/s 307 of I.P.C. , this Court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

6. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. -sd/- 09/02/2021 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, H3, MARAIMALAI NAGAR POLICE STATION, CHENGALPATTU.

2 THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT, MADRAS.

CC to M/S. M.JAIKUMAR Advocate on payment of necessary charges CRL OP.1983/2021 Date :09/02/2021 cs 02/03/2021 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/