Kutta @ Sundar v. The Inspector Of Police

Crl.O.P.No. 11145 of 2016 B.GOKULDAS, J.

The petitioner, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the alleged offences punishable under Sections 379,430, 294(b), and 307 of IPC read with Section 3 of P.P.D. Act in Crime No. 413 of 2015 on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner is alleged to have attempted to lift the sand from the nearby river along with other accused and when the same is questioned by the defacto complainant, the petitioner attacked the defacto complainant and damaged two electric post and one two wheeler, which has resulted in the registration of the case.

3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is in no way connected with the offence and he has been falsely implicated in this case.

4. Learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) submitted that the investigation is pending in this case and if the petitioner is granted anticipatory bail, the same would affect the investigation. Learned Government Advocate further submitted that the petitioner has got 6 previous cases and out of which, four cases are similar in nature.

B.GOKULDAS, J.

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5. Taking into consideration the gravity of the offence and bad antecedents of the petitioner, I am not inclined to grant anticipatory bail. Accordingly, this petition stands dismissed.

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