Madras High CourtCRL OP/8360/2022dismissed

P.Prabhu v. The Inspector Of Police

2022-04-11Honourable Dr Justice G. Jayachandran2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Monday, the Eleventh day of April Two Thousand Twenty Two PRESENT The Hon`ble Dr Justice G. JAYACHANDRAN CRIMINAL ORIGINAL PETITION No.8360 of 2022 P.PRABHU [ PETITIONER / ACCUSED ] Vs THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE [ RESPONDENT ] THIYAGADURUGAM POLICE STATION, KALLAKURICHI DISTRICT.

CRIME NO. 60 OF 2022.

For Petitioner : M/S. T.BALACHANDRAN Advocate For Respondent : Mrs.G.V.KASTHURI, Additional Public Prosecutor PETITION FOR BAIL 439 Cr.P.C.

ORDER : The Court Made the following order :- The petitioner herein, who was arrested on 28.02.2022 for the alleged offence under Sections 341, 392 of IPC, in Crime No.60 of 2022, seeks bail.

2. The petitioner herein is one among the 4 accused against whom, the respondent police has registered a case under Sections 341 and 392 of IPC. The case of the defacto complainant is that one Selvam defrauded the defacto complainant through face book and asked her to come to an isolated place. When they were talking alone, the other three accused persons came and restrained them under threat and snatched her 8 1/2 sovereign chain. Thereafter, she realized that those three persons were invited by her own friend Selvam, when the face book account of Selvam was closed. Based on her complaint, the respondent police has arrested three persons whereas the fourth accused is still absconding and 6 1/2 sovereigns of jewel was recovered from A1 and the balance two sovereigns is yet to be recovered.

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3. This petitioner seeks bail on the ground that he is in prison for more than 40 days. However, the learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the respondent police states that since one of the accused is still absconding and part of the stolen article is yet to be recovered, if the petitioner is released on bail, there is possibility of absconding and screening of evidence. 4.Though the learned counsel for the petitioner states that the petitioner is friend of A1 and he has not involved in the crime, the statement of the witnesses and the arrested accused indicates his involvement in the the crime. In the said circumstances, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner herein at this juncture. Hence, this Criminal Original Petition for bail is dismissed.

-sd/- 11/04/2022 This order, on being produced, be punctually observed and carried into execution by all concerned TRUE COPY Sub-Assistant Registrar (Statistics/C.S.) High Court, Madras - 600 104.

TO 1 THE OFFICER INCHARGE, SUB JAIL, KALLAKURICHI.

2 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE THIYAGADURUGAM POLICE STATION, KALLAKURICHI DISTRICT.

3 THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT, MADRAS.

+1 CC to M/S. T.BALACHANDRAN Advocate on payment of necessary charges SR.NO. 5611 CRL OP.8360/2022 Date :11/04/2022 RW 19/04/2022 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/