Santha Kumar v. State Rep By

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Wednesday, the Twenty Seventh day of April Two Thousand Twenty Two PRESENT The Hon`ble Dr Justice G. JAYACHANDRAN CRIMINAL ORIGINAL PETITION No.9613 of 2022 IN S.C.No.205 of 2019 (On the file of III Additional Sessions Court, chennai) SANTHA KUMAR [ PETITIONER / ACCUSED ] Vs STATE REP BY [ RESPONDENT ] INSPECTOR OF POLICE, B-2, ESPLANADE POLICE STATION, CHENNAI DISTRICT CRIME NO.138 OF 2018 For Petitioner : M/S. S. NAMBIRAJAN Advocate For Respondent : M/S.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 for the alleged offence under Section 394 of IPC @ Sections 458, 395 read with 397, 394 of IPC in S.C.No.205 of 2019.

2. The petitioner herein is the sixth accused in S.C.No.205 of 2019. Since he jumped the bail and did not participate in the trial, NBW was issued on 02.12.2021 and the same was executed on 01.04.2022. The learned trial Judge had dismissed the bail petition moved by the petitioner stating that due to the abscondence of this petitioner, the trial of this case got delayed and if he is released on bail, he may again abscond.

3. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the respondent police states that after securing this petitioner, the trial has commenced, PW1 was examined and summons to LW1 to LW3 has been issued https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

for appearance on 03.06.2022 and submits that if the petitioner is released on bail at this juncture, there is every possibility of his abscondence and further delay in the trial. Taking note of the said objection, this Criminal Original Petition for bail is dismissed for the present. The petitioner shall revive the petition for bail after examination of the main witnesses.

-sd/- 27/04/2022 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 THE III ADDITIONAL SESSIONS COURT, CHENNAI THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, B-2, ESPLANADE POLICE STATION, CHENNAI DISTRICT 3 THE SUPERINTENDENT, PUZHAL NO-II, CHENNAI-66 4 THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT, MADRAS.

CC to M/S. S. NAMBIRAJAN Advocate on payment of necessary charges CRL OP.9613/2022 Date :27/04/2022 JPA 06/05/2022 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/