Venkatramanan v. State Rep. By Its

T.V.THAMILSELVI, J.

The petitioners who were arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 01.03.2024 registered by the respondent Police under Sections294(b) and 506(2) IPC and later, altered to Sections 294(b), 306, 506(2) of IPC in Crime No.130 of 2024, seek bail. 2.The case of the prosecution is that the defacto complainant after having food in the hotel of the first petitioner and refused to pay money. Due to which, the petitioners scolded and threatened the defacto complainant with ladle. On the next day, the defacto complainant who cannot tolerate the same had committed suicide by pouring petrol on him in front of his saloon shop. Hence the complaint. 3.The learned counsel for the petitioners would submit that the petitioners are innocent person and they have been falsely implicated in this case. He would further submit the defacto complainant came in their hotel in a drunken manner and after having food, refused to pay money and the petitioners left the issue and told him to pay the money by tomorrow. He would also submit that the petitioners only demanded

money from the defacto complainant and not threatened him. Hence, he prays for grant of bail to the petitioners.

4.The learned Government Advocate (crl.side) appearing for the respondent Police would submit that the defacto complainant after having food in the hotel of the first petitioner and refused to pay money, for which, the petitioners scolded and threatened the defacto complainant with ladle. Thereafter, out of extreme frustration, the defacto complainant committed suicide by pouring petrol on him. He would further submit that the investigation is still pending. Hence, he opposed for grant of bail to the petitioners.

5.Taking into consideration the gravity of the offence, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner. 6.Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition stands dismissed.

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T.V.THAMILSELVI, J.

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