Prabu v. State Rep By

Crl.O.P.No.4637 of 2023 Crl.O.P.No.4637 of 2023 T.V.THAMILSELVI,J.

The petitioner who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the alleged offence punishable under Sections 147, 148, 341 and 302 of IPC altered as 147, 148, 341, 302, 149, 109 of IPC in Crime No.194 of 2022, seeks anticipatory bail.

2.The case of the prosecution is that there was a land dispute between the defacto complainant's family and petitioner.

Further the petitioner along with some other accused persons assaulted the defacto complainant's husband with knife and ran away from the place of occurrence. Due to which the husband of the defacto complainant sustained grievous injuries and caused him to death. Hence the complaint. 3.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is innocent and he has been falsely implicated in this case. Hence, he prays for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 4.The learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) would submit that due to previous motive the petitioner along with other accused assaulted the deceased. It is also seen that the petitioner's name is included in the FIR. Further he submits that A2 to A6 were arrested and A1 and A7 were still https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

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rap absconding. Hence, he vehemently opposed to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

5.Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) appearing for the respondent police and perused the materials available on record.

6.Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and also the fact that the accused may tamper the evidence, this Court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

7.Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. 02.03.2023 rap Crl.O.P.No.4637 of 2023 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis