Madras High CourtCRL OP/2672/2022dismissed

Ponraj v. The State By

2022-02-04Honourable Mrs Justice T.V.Thamilselvi2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Friday, the Fourth day of February Two Thousand Twenty Two PRESENT The Hon`ble Mrs Justice T.V. THAMILSELVI CRIMINAL ORIGINAL PETITION No.2672 of 2022 PONRAJ [ PETITIONER / ACCUSED ] Vs THE STATE BY [ RESPONDENT ] THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, SULUR POLICE STATION, COIMBATORE DISTRICT.

CRIME NO.686 OF 2011 For Petitioner : M/S.M.DINESH Advocate For Respondent : MR.N.S.SUGANTHAN, Govt. Advocate (Crl. Side) PETITION FOR BAIL 439 Cr.P.C.

ORDER : The Court Made the following order :- The petitioner who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 15.03.2021 (through PT Warrant) for the offences under Sections 380 and 457 of IPC in Crime No.686 of 2011, on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail.

2. It is a case of jumped bail. The petitioner was arrested on 15.03.2021 pursuant to the Non Bailable Warrant issued against him.

3. The learned Counsel for the petitioner submitted that due to absence of the petitioner, the learned Judge ordered Non Bailable Warrant against the petitioner following which, the petitioner was arrested through PT warrant on 15.03.2021 on execution of non bailable warrant and that he has been suffering incarceration for more than 340 days from 15.03.2021. He further submit that the petitioner is prepared to appear regularly before the trial Court and to co-operate for the trial. Hence, he seeks for grant of bail to the petitioner.

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4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) raised objection stating that as many as 27 previous cases are pending against the petitioner in six districts and this is the case of the year 2011 and if the petitioner is enlarged on bail, there is every possibility of the petitioner getting abscond and thereby, the trial would get stalled.

5. On seeing the antecedents of the petitioner and the case is of the year 2011 and also considering the submission of the learned Government Advocate that there is a possibility of the petitioner getting abscond, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.

6. Accordingly this Criminal Original petition is dismissed. -sd/- 04/02/2022 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, SULUR POLICE STATION, COIMBATORE DISTRICT.

2 THE SUPERINTENDENT, CENTRAL JAIL, COIMBATORE.

3 THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT, MADRAS.

CC to M/S.M.DINESH Advocate on payment of necessary charges CRL OP.2672/2022 Date :04/02/2022 JPA 23/02/2022 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/