Madras High CourtCRL OP/9538/2021dismissed

Targen Kumar v. State Represented By

2021-05-26Honourable Mr Justice Sathi Kumar Sukumara Kurup2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 26.05.2021

CORAM:

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SATHI KUMAR SUKUMARA KURUP Crl.O.P.No.9538 of 2021 Targen Kumar ... Petitioner Vs.

State Represented by The Inspector of Police, Kanchi Taluk Police Station, (Crime No.436 of 2019) ... Respondent PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition has been filed under Section 439 of Cr.P.C, prayed to enlarge the petitioner on bail in Crime No.436 of 2019 on the file of the respondent police. For Petitioner : Mr.B.Mohanraj For Respondent : Mr.A.Gopinath Government Advocate (Crl side)

ORDER

The petitioner who was arrested on 06.03.2021 and remanded to judicial custody for the offences under Sections 120 B, 302 and 201 of IPC, in Cr.No.436 of 2021 on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner along with other accused persons had murdered the deceased and sealed the body in barrel and put it inside a well. Hence, the complaint.

3. The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is an innocent person and he has been falsely implicated in this case. He would further submit that the petitioner has been in jail from 06.03.2021. Hence, he prays for grant of bail to the petitioner.

4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) vehemently opposed to grant of bail by stating that the case is of the year 2019 and there are two previous cases pending against the petitioner in Crime No.43 of 2018 and Crime No.395 of 2017. He would further submit that the investigation is in initial stage. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

5. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and also the fact that the offence is grave in nature and the investigation is in initial stage, this is not a fit case for grant of bail. Therefore, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. -sd/- 26/05/2021 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, PUZHAL, CHENNAI 2 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KANCHI TALUK POLICE STATION.

KANCHIPURAM 3 THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT, MADRAS.

CC to M/S.B. MOHANRAJ Advocate on payment of necessary charges CRL OP.9538/2021 Date :26/05/2021 RVR 28/06/2021 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/