Madras High CourtCRL OP/12273/2020dismissed

Praveenkumar v. State Rep. By

2020-08-14Honourable Mr Justice A.D.Jagadish Chandira2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 14.08.2020

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA Crl.O.P.No.12273 of 2020 Praveenkumar ... Petitioner Vs.

State rep by, The Inspector of Police, Flowerbazzar Police Station, Chennai.

Crime No.507 of 2020 ... Respondent Prayer: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 439 Cr.P.C., praying to enlarge the petitioner on bail in Crime No.507 of 2020 on the file of the Inspector of Police, Flower bazzar Police Station,Chennai.

For Petitioner : Mr.A.Murugavel For Respondent : Mr.T.Shunmugarajeswaran Government Advocate (Crl. Side)

O R D E R

(The case has been heard through video conference) The petitioner, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 30.06.2020 for the offences punishable under Section 395 & 397 IPC in Crime No.507 of 2020 on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner along with other accused waylaid the defacto complainant and robbed a sum of Rs.2,250/- and one cell phone from him at knife point.

3. The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is innocent person and he has been falsely implicated in this case. He would further submit that the petitioner has been suffering incarceration from 30.06.2020. Hence, he seeks for grant of bail to the petitioner. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

4.The learned Government Advocate ( Crl.Side) would submit that the petitioner along with other accused robbed a cell phone and cash of Rs.2,250/- at knife point. He would further submit that the presence of the petitioner was confirmed by the CCTV footage available from the nearest area. Apart from the present case, four previous cases pending as against the petitioner of similar nature and that the petitioner has been arrested only on 30.06.2020. Hence, he vehemently opposed to grant bail to the petitioner.

5. Taking into consideration the facts and petitioner is involved four previous cases of similar nature, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed.

-sd/- 14/08/2020 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 THE OFFICER INCHARGE, SUB-JAIL, POONAMALLEE.

2 THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT, MADRAS.

3 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, FLOWER BAZZAR POLICE STATION, CHENNAI CC to M/S. A.MURUGAVEL Advocate on payment of necessary charges CRL OP.12273/2020 Date :14/08/2020 MK:28/08/2020 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/