T.Mathyalagan v. The Inspector Of Police

Crl.OP No.13073 of 2016 S.VAIDYANATHAN, J.

The petitioner, who is arrayed as A-1, was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 28.04.2016 for the alleged offence punishable under Section 304(B) IPC in Crime No.371 of 2014 on the file of the respondent police and hence, seeks bail

2. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner is the husband of the deceased one Dhanalakshmi. The defacto complainant is the father of the deceased. The petitioner and other family members are said to have demanded dowry and thereby the petitioner's deceased wife committed suicide on 18.07.2014 by hanging herself in the house of the defacto complainant.

3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is innocent and he has not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution. He further submitted that he has been falsely implicated in this case. He further submitted that petitioner's father, mother and his brother were granted anticipatory bail by this Court in Crl.O.P.No.22466 of 2014 dated 27.08.2014 and the petitioner's sister was granted bail on 02.09.2014 by the Sessions Judge, Chengalpet.

4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) has opposed to grant bail to the petitioner stating that this is a case of dowry death and in respect of this petitioner, the earlier bail application was dismissed by this Court in Crl.O.P.No.11812 of 2016 dated 10.06.2016. He further submitted that there is no change of circumstances to consider this petition.

S.VAIDYANATHAN, J kal

5. Considering the fact that the offence alleged against the petitioner is grave in nature and the earlier bail petition was dismissed by this Court in Crl.OP.No.11812 of 2016 dated 10.06.2016, I do not find any change of circumstances to consider this petition. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed.

27.06.2016 kal Crl.OP No.13073 of 2016