Madras High CourtCRL OP/7072/2021dismissed

Megala v. State Rep By

2021-04-16Honourable Mr Justice M.Dhandapani2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Friday, the Sixteenth day of April Two Thousand Twenty One PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr Justice M.DHANDAPANI CRIMINAL ORIGINAL PETITION No.7072 of 2021 1 MEGALA [ PETITIONERS / ACCUSED ] 2 PONNI @ PONNATHAL Vs STATE REP BY [ RESPONDENT ] THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, ATTAYAMPATTY POLICE STATION, SALEM DISTRICT (CR.NO.96/2021) For Petitioner : M/S.W.CAMYLES GANDHI Advocate For Respondent : Mrs.M.Prabhavathi, Additional Public Prosecutor PETITION FOR BAIL 439 Cr.P.C.

ORDER : The Court Made the following order :- Petitioners, who were arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 23.02.2021 for the offence punishable under Section 379 of IPC in Crime No.96 of 2020, seek bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioners said to have snatched the chain of the defacto complainant weighing about 1.5 soverign. Hence, a case has been registered against the petitioners.

3. The counsel for the petitioners would submit that the petitioner has not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution. Hence, he prays for grant of bail to the petitioners.

4. The learned Government Advocate(Crl. Side) appearing for the respondent submits that the petitioners are habitual offender. She further submits with regard to first petitioner one previous case is pending and with regard to second petitioner 9 previous cases are pending. Hence she vehemently opposed for grant of bail to the petitioners.

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5.Taking note of the fact that the petitioners are habitual offenders and with regard to first petitioner one previous case is pending and with regard to second petitioner 9 previous cases are pending, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioners. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. -sd/- 16/04/2021 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 INSPECTOR OF POLICE, ATTAYAMPATTY POLICE STATION, SALEM DISTRICT.

2 THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT, MADRAS.

3 THE SUPERINTENDENT, CENTRAL PRISON(SPECIAL WOMEN PRISON) SALEM CC to M/S.W.CAMYLES GANDHI Advocate on payment of necessary charges CRL OP.7072/2021 Date :16/04/2021 RVR 10/05/2021 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/