Madras High CourtCRL OP/11024/2022withdrawn dismissed

Sarath @Munian v. The State Rep By Its,

2022-05-12Honourable Mr Justice V.Sivagnanam2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Thursday, the Twelfth day of May Two Thousand Twenty Two PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr Justice V. SIVAGNANAM CRIMINAL ORIGINAL PETITION No.11024 of 2022 SARATH @ MUNIAN [ PETITIONER / ACCUSED ] Vs THE STATE REP BY ITS, [ RESPONDENT ] THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, MUTHIALPET POLICE STATION, PUDUCHERRY.

CR.NO.25 OF 2022.

For Petitioner : M/S.C.MOHANRAJ Advocate For Respondent : MR.V.BALAMURUGANE, Additional Public Prosecutor for Puducherry, PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec. 438 Cr.P.C. ORDER : The Court Made the following order :- The petitioner, who apprehends arrest for the alleged offences under sections 294(b), 354 (c) & 506(i) of I.P.C in Crime No.25 of 2022, on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that petitioner video-graphed the defacto complainant while she was taking bath in her house. Hence, the case has been registered against the petitioner.

3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is an innocent person and he had not committed any such offences as alleged by the prosecution. He further submitted that he had been falsely implicated in this case. Hence, he pleads for anticipatory bail.

4. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor (Puducherry) appearing for the respondent police raised objection for granting anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

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5. On perusal of First Information Report, it reveals that the petitioner video-graphed the defacto complainant while she was taking bath in her house. On seeing that, she informed the same to her husband. It is also seen from the FIR, that the petitioner/accused ran away after threatening the defacto complainant.

6. Considering the nature of offence, this Court is declined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

7. Hence, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. -sd/- 12/05/2022 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 STATION HOUSE OFFICER, MUTHIALPET POLICE STATION, PUDUCHERRY.

2 THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR PUDUCHERRY.

CC to M/S.C.MOHANRAJ Advocate on payment of necessary charges CRL OP.11024/2022 Date :12/05/2022 TA-17/05/2022 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/