Syed Mohammed Ikram @ Ikram v. State Rep By
T.V.THAMILSELVI,J.
The petitioners, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 02.12.2022 for the offences punishable under Section 397 of IPC, in Crime No.485 of 2022 on file of the respondent police, seeks bail.
2. The case of the prosecution as per the de-facto complainant is that the accused have entered into de-facto complainant's massage centre and abused the women employees in a filthy language and attacked them. The further allegation is that by showing knife, they have threatened the de-facto complainant and his employees with dire consequences and also told them that they have to give rowdy mamul every month. Hence the case.
3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that this is the third bail petition of the petitioner and this Court had earlier dismissed the bail application filed by the petitioner in Crl.O.P.No.959 of 2023, on 27.01.2023 and Crl.O.P.No.3715 of 2023 on 16.02.2023. He also submitted that the petitioner is in custody from 02.12.2022 and he is ready to abide by any
stringent conditions that may be imposed by this Court. Hence, prays for grant of bail to the petitioner.
4. Learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) appearing for the respondent police submitted that the petitioner is arrayed as A1 and there are 12 previous cases pending against him. He further submitted that investigation has been completed and the charge sheet also filed against him. He also stated that the earlier bail applications filed by the petitioner was dismissed by this Court on 27.01.2023 & 16.02.2023 respectively and also submitted that there is no change of circumstances, thereby, prayed for dismissal of the petition.
5. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) for the respondent and perused the entire materials available on record.
6. Taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case, the submissions made by the learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) and
taking note of the gravity and nature of the offence and also considering the fact that there is no change in circumstances, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.
7. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition stands dismissed. 21.03.2023 rri
T.V.THAMILSELVI,J.
rri 21.03.2023