Madras High CourtCRL OP/9296/2021dismissed

Manoj @ Manojkumar v. State Rep By

2021-05-19Honourable Mrs Justice R. Hemalatha2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 19.05.2021

CORAM:

THE HON'BLE Ms.JUSTICE R.HEMALATHA CRL.O.P.No.9296 of 2021 Manoj @ Manoj Kumar ... Petitioner

Versus

State rep by:

The Inspector of Police [Crime], V-1, Villivakkam Police Station, Chennai 600 049.

Crime No.150/2021.

... Respondent PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to grant bail to the petitioner pending investigation in Crime No.150 of 2021 on the file of the respondent Police.

For Petitioner :

Mr.G.Krishnamurthy For Respondent :

Mr.E.Raj Thilak, Government Advocate (Crl. Side) *****

ORDER

(The case has been heard through Video Conference) The petitioner, who was arrested on 17.04.2021 and remanded to judicial custody on 20.04.2021 for an offence punishable under Section 379 IPC in Crime No.150 of 2021 on the file of the respondent Police, seeks bail.

2.The case of the prosecution is that on 11.04.2021, at about 03.30 p.m., when the defacto complainant and his mother were travelling in a two-wheeler, the petitioner along with other accused waylaid them and snatched the bag of the defacto complainant's mother and fled away from the scene of occurrence. The bag contained a mobile phone and cash of Rs.3,000/-.

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3.The learned counsel for the petitioner contended that the petitioner is innocent and is in judicial custody since 20.04.2021 and hence, seeks bail.

4.The learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) on instructions would submit that the petitioner has been detained under Tamil Nadu Act 14 of 1982 and that seven more cases of similar nature are pending against the petitioner.

5.Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and also the fact that the petitioner has already been detained under the Tamil Nadu Act 14 of 1982, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner at this stage.

6.Accordingly, the petition stands dismissed. -sd/- 19/05/2021 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 SUPERINTENDENT, CENTRAL PRISON-II, PUZHAL, CHENNAI.

2 THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT, MADRAS.

3 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE (CRIME), V-1, VILLIVAKKAM POLICE STATION, CHENNAI - 600 049.

CC to M/S.G.KRISHNAMURTHY Advocate on payment of necessary charges CRL OP.9296/2021 Date :19/05/2021 cs 28/06/2021 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/