Thangarasu @ Thangaraj v. The State Rep By Its,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 05.06.2020

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA Crl.O.P.No.8182 of 2020 Thangarasu @ Thangaraj ... Petitioner Vs.

The State represented by ... Respondent The Inspector of Police, Arambakkam Police Station, Thiruvallur District.

(Crime No.54/2020) Prayer: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 438 Cr.P.C. to enlarge the petitioner on anticipatory bail in the event of petitioner's arrest by the respondent/complainant in pending investigation in Crime No.54 of 2020.

For Petitioner : Mr.D.Meenakshi Sundaram For Respondent : Mr.K.Prabakar Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

(The case has been heard through Video Conference) The petitioner, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 294(b), 307 of IPC and 3(1) of TNPPDL Act in Crime No.54 of 2020, seeks anticipatory bail.

2.The case of the prosecution is that on 23.03.2020 due to previous enmity, the petitioner along with other accused assaulted the defacto complainant with machete and caused injuries and also caused damage to the windshield of the car. 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 and the co-accused was arrested by the respondent police and he has been enlarged on bail by the learned Principal District Sessions Judge, https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

Thiruvallur. 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 A1. The petitioner along with other accused assaulted the defacto complainant with machete and caused injuries and also caused damage to the car. He would further submit that there are three previous cases pending against the petitioner and the investigation is pending. Hence, he opposed for the grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

5.Taking note of the fact that three previous cases are pending against the petitioner, this Court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed.

-sd/- 05/06/2020 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 PRINCIPAL DISTRICT SESSIONS JUDGE, THIRUVALLUR.

2 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, ARAMBAKKAM POLICE STATION, THIRUVALLUR DISTRICT.

3 THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT, MADRAS.

CC to MR.D.MEENAKSHI SUNDARAM, Advocate on payment of necessary charges CRL OP.8182/2020 Date :05/06/2020 TA-10/06/2020 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/