Madras High CourtCRL OP/4958/2025dismissed

Suriyavarma v. The State Rep By, The Inspector Of Police,

2025-02-25Honourable Mr Justice Sunder Mohan4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 25.02.2025

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SUNDER MOHAN Suriyavarma ... Petitioner Vs.

The State represented by, The Inspector of Police, Ulundurpet Police Station, Kallakurichi District.

(Crime No.99 of 2024).

... Respondent PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 483 of BNSS, pleased to enlarge the petitioner on bail, in connection with the Crime No.99 of 2024, pending investigation on the file of the respondent Police. For Petitioner : Mr.Mounika Manikandan For Respondent : Mr.Leonard Arul Joseph Selvam Government Advocate (Crl.Side)

O R D E R

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed by the petitioner, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 29.05.2024 seeking bail in Crime No.99 of 2024 registered for the offence under Section 392 of IPC. 1/4

2. The case of the prosecution is that, petitioner waylaid the defacto complainant and snatched her 13 sovereign gold chain. Hence, the case.

3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is an innocent person and he has been falsely implicated in this case. He further submitted that, petitioner is in custody from 29.05.2024 and since further custody is not required, the petitioner may be released on bail.

4. Learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) reiterated the prosecution case and submitted that the petitioner is an habitual offendor and there are 32 similar previous cases pending against him.

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

6. Considering, the fact that the petitioner is an habitual offendor and 2/4

there are several previous cases pending against him, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.

7. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. 25.02.2025 Sma To

1. The Inspector of Police, Ulundurpet Police Station, Kallakurichi District.

2. The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras.

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SUNDER MOHAN., J.

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