Aashiq v. State Rep By

Crl.O.P.No.3913 of 2024 C.V.KARTHIKEYAN, J.

The petitioner who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 2.12.2023 for the offence originally registered under Section 174 Cr.P.C and subsequently altered to Section 302 of IPC in Crime No.466 of 2023 on the file of the respondent Police, seeks bail. 2.It is the case of the prosecution that the petitioner had taken a room in a lodge at Chromepet and also paid advance. He went out. Immediately thereafter, one boy and two girls rushed to the lodge and they informed that they are the student of Balaji Medical College. It was also stated that the deceased was found dead in the said room. 3.The learned counsel for the petitioner stated that the petitioner after committing the murder of the deceased, had posted photographs to the parents of the deceased through whatsapp and also uploaded it in his whatsapp status. He had also written in the status that this is the result which he had given in his court.

4.Taking into consideration the gruesome nature of the offence and lack of repentance after committing the murder, I am not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.

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C.V.KARTHIKEYAN, J.

vkr 5.Hence, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. 28.02.2024 vkr Crl.O.P.No.3913 of 2024 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 2/2