Madras High CourtCRL OP/11890/2022dismissed

Ranjith v. Iop, Chennai

2022-05-19Honourable Mr Justice N. Anand Venkatesh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Thursday, the Nineteenth day of May Two Thousand Twenty Two PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr Justice N. ANAND VENKATESH CRIMINAL ORIGINAL PETITION Nos.11890 and 12027 of 2022 RANJITH [ PETITIONER / ACCUSED IN CRL.OP.NO.11890/2022 ] SANTHOSH [ PETITIONER / ACCUSED IN CRL.OP.NO.12027/2022 ] Vs THE STATE OF TAMIL NADU [ RESPONDENT THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, IN BOTH THE PETITIONS ] P-6, KODANGAIYUR POLICE STATION, CHENNAI.

CRIME NO.280 OF 2022 For Petitioner : M/S.G.V.SRIDHARAN Advocate [IN BOTH THE PETITIONS] For Respondent : M/S.E.RAJ THILAK, Additional Public Prosecutor [IN BOTH THE PETITIONS] PETITION FOR BAIL 439 Cr.P.C.

ORDER : The Court Made the following order :- The petitioners, who were arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 17.03.2022 for an alleged offence under Sections 323, 364A, 365, 342, 386, 506(i) of IPC in Crime No.280 of 2022 on the file of the respondent police, seek bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that all the accused persons went to the house of the defacto complainant and posed themselves as police officers and conducted an enquiry. The sons of the defacto complainant were kidnapped and a ransom was demanded and family members were threatened. There are totally 10 accused persons in this https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

case and the petitioners are A1 and A3. Only three accused persons have been arrested till now and the other accused persons are till absconding.

3. Heard Mr.G.V.Sridharan, learned counsel for the petitioners and Mr.E.Raj Thilak, learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing on behalf of the respondent.

4. Considering the seriousness of the allegation and also of the fact that 7 accused persons are yet to be apprehended and the investigation is pending, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioners.

5. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. -sd/- 19/05/2022 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 INSPECTOR OF POLICE, P-6, KODANGAIYUR POLICE STATION, CHENNAI.

2 THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT, MADRAS.

3 THE SUPERINTENDENT, CENTRAL PRISON, PUZHAL, CHENNAI.

CC to M/S.G.V.SRIDHARAN Advocate on payment of necessary charges CRL OP.Nos.11890 and 12027 /2022 Date :19/05/2022 RW-26/05/2022 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/