Karthikesavan M/30 Years v. The State Of Tamil Nadu

Crl.O.P.No.10859 of 2016 B.GOKULDAS,J., The petitioner, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 23.3.2016 by the respondent police for the alleged offences punishable under Sections 4 and 5 of Explosive Substance Act 1908 in Crime No.46 of 2016 on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail.

2. Heard both sides.

3. The case of the prosecution is that on account of previous enmity, between the petitioner and the defacto complainant's employer, the petitioner along with other accused is alleged to have came in a vehicle and blasted a bomb- in the brick kiln belonging to the defacto complainant's employer. Hence the complaint.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is innocent and he has been falsely implicated on the basis of the confession statement given by the co-accused. He would further submit that the petitioner's name is not found in FIR.

5. Learned Government Advocate (Crl.side) submitted that totally there are 15 accused involved in this case and A10 and A5 are still absconding. He would further submit that investigation is still pending as some of the accused is yet to be secured and the petitioner is already involved in one previous case.

6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and the gravity of the offence and also taking note of the fact that some other accused are yet to be secured and also the previous bad antecedent of this accused/A1 and invesitgation is pending, this court is not inclined to grant bail. Hence this petition is dismissed.

25.05.2016 kkd/msr

B.GOKULDAS,J., msr/kkd Crl.O.P.No.10859 of 2016 25.5.2016