Prabhakaran, Age 35 v. The State Rep. By Its

Crl.O.P.No.14795 of 2016 S.VAIDYANATHAN, J.

The petitioner, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 04.05.2016 for an alleged offence punishable under Section 302 IPC in Crime No.65 of 2016 on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail.

2. The petitioner is the son of the deceased and the petitioner's mother is the defacto complainant in this case. The deceased and his wife were living with their third son. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner's father had partitioned his properties between his sons and daughter and in this regard a civil suit has also been filed and the same is pending. While so, on the date of occurrence i.e., on 03.05.2016, when the father of the petitioner went to the agricultural land, this petitioner attacked his father with aruval and caused his death.

3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner has not committed any such offence and that his mother on the instigation of the brother of the petitioner, has given a false complaint against the petitioner and that he is in custody from for more than 70 days.

S.VAIDYANATHAN, J.

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4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) submitted that investigation is pending in this case and chemical reports are awaited and hence, opposed for grant of bail to the petitioner.

5. It is a very unfortunate case where son said to have killed his father due to property dispute. Taking note of the serious allegations against the petitioner and considering the stage of investigation, this Court is not inclined to grant the relief sought for by the petitioner and the petition is dismissed. 22.07.2016 vrc Crl.O.P.No.14795 of 2016