Madras High CourtCRL OP/7890/2020dismissed

S.Ragul v. The Inspector Of Police

2020-06-03Honourable Mr Justice A.D.Jagadish Chandira4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

Dated : 03.06.2020 CORAM :

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA Crl.O.P.No.7890 of 2020 S.Ragul .. Petitioner /versus/ State rep. by The Inspector of Police, S-11, Tambaram Police Station, Tambaram Police Station, Chennai.

.. Respondent/Complainant Prayer: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 438 of Criminal Procedure Code, to enlarge the petitioner in the event of the petitioner arrest pending investigation in Crime No.113 of 2020 on the file of the respondent police.

For Petitioner : Mr.P.K.Ganesh For Respondent : Mr.K.Prabakar

O R D E R

(The case has been heard through video conference) The petitioner who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent 1/4

police for the offences punishable under Sections 341, 294(b), 336, 427, 397, 506(ii) of IPC in Crime No.113 of 2020 on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.

2.The case of the prosecution is that on 10.03.2020 at 7.00 p.m., three unknown persons snatched the mobile phone of the defacto complainant. Hence, the complaint.

3.The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner has not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution and he has been falsely implicated in this case. Hence, he prays for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

4.The learned Additional Public Prosecutor would submit that the petitioner is arrayed as A2. The petitioner along with other accused snatched mobile phone from the defacto complainant. Though the stolen property been recovered, the petitioner is involved in two offences. He further submitted that A1 bail petition was earlier dismissed and thereafter due to covid virus pandamic, he was granted interim bail. Hence, he opposed for grant of 2/4

anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

5.Taking into consideration, the facts and circumstances of the case and the fact that the petitioner is involved in one another case of similar in nature, this Court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

6. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. 03.06.2020 rpl/ksa-2 A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA,J.

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To 1.The learned Judicial Magistrate-II, Karaikkal.

2. The Inspector of Police, Town Station, Karaikkal, Pondicherry 3.The Public Prosecutor (Pondy), High Court, Madras. 03.06.2020 4/4