Madras High CourtCRL OP/15272/2016dismissed

Settu @ Muralidharan v. The Inspector Of Police

2016-07-28Honourable Mr Justice S. Vaidyanathan1 pages

CRL. O.P. No.15272 of 2016 S.VAIDYANATHAN, J.

Apprehending arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the alleged offences punishable under Sections 294(b), 341 and 506(i) of IPC r/w. Section 4 of Women Harassment Act in Crime No.298 of 2016 on the file of the respondent police, the petitioner has come forward with this petition seeking anticipatory bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner is alleged to have way-laid and abused the defacto complainant in filthy language and threatened her.

3. Learned Government Advocate (Crl.

Side) submitted that the petitioner is involved in one previous case and hence, opposed for grant of bail to the petitioner.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner has not committed any such offence and a false case has been foisted against him.

5. Taking note of the bad antecedent of the petitioner, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner and the petition is dismissed.

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