Madras High CourtCRL OP/12012/2020dismissed

Gurunathan v. State Rep By Its

2020-08-12Honourable Mr Justice A.D.Jagadish Chandira2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 12.08.2020

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA Crl.O.P.No.12012 of 2020 Gurunathan

...Petitioner

-VsState rep by its,

...Respondent

The Inspector of Police, Jalakandapuram Police Station, Salem District.

Crime No.447/2020.

Prayer: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 438 of Criminal Procedure Code, praying to enlarge the petitioner on bail in the event of his ar rest in Cr ime No.447 of 2020 on the file of the Inspector police, Jalakandapuram Police Station, Salem District.

For Petitioner : Mr.M.Senthil Kumar For Respondent : Mr.K.Prabakar Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

(The case has been heard through video conference) The petitioner who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 294 (b), 341, 354, 506(ii) IPC r/w. section 4 of Tamil Prohibition of Harassment of Women Act in Crime No. 447 of 2020, seeks anticipatory bail.

2. The learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission of this court to withdraw this petition.

3. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor submitted that earlier the petitioner had filed the petition in Crl.O.P.No.8593 of 2020 before this Court and this Court was not inclined to grant Anticipatory Bail thereby it was withdrawn on 12.06.2020. Again, the petitioner had filed the petition in Crl.O.P.No.9798 of 2020, when the matter was came up on 01.07.2020, this Court was not inclined to grant Anticipatory Bail, thereby the learned counsel for the petitioner withdrawn the petition. However, this Court https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

passed detailed order while dismissing the application. Now, this is the third application. He further submitted that there are two previous cases against the petitioner, one was registered by Edapadi Police Station in Cr.No.486 of 2020 for the offences under Sections 147, 148, 294 (b), 323, 324 and 506(ii) of IPC and another case was registered by Jalakandapuram Police Station in Cr.No.433 of 2020 for the offences under Sections 188 and 294 (b) IPC. There is no change of circumstances of the earlier dismissal. Under these circumstances and also the fact that earlier application was dismissed on 12.06.2020 and 01.07.2020 and there are two previous cases against the petitioners, this court is not inclined to grant Anticipatory Bail to the petitioner. Petition dismissed.

-sd/- 12/08/2020 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 INSPECTOR OF POLICE, JALAKANDAPURAM POLICE STATION, SALEM DISTRICT.

2 THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT, MADRAS.

CC to M/S.M.SENTHILKUMAR Advocate on payment of necessary charges CRL OP.12012/2020 Date :12/08/2020 TA-16/09/2020 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/