Vaithi @ Vaithiyalingam v. State By

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 G.K. ILANTHIRAIYAN CRIMINAL ORIGINAL PETITION No.11760 of 2022 VAITHI @ VAITHIYALINGAM [ PETITIONER / ACCUSED ] Vs STATE BY [ RESPONDENT ] THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, JAYANKONDAM POLICE STATION, ARIYALUR DISTRICT.

CRIME NO.140 OF 2022.

For Petitioner : M/S.R.THAMARAISELVAN Advocate For Respondent : MR.A.DAMODARAN, Additional Public Prosecutor, PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec. 438 Cr.P.C. ORDER : The Court Made the following order :- The petitioner, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the alleged offence punishable under Sections 147, 148, 294(b), 341, 506(ii) of IPC in Crime No.140 of 2022, seeks anticipatory bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that on 18.04.2022, when the defacto complainant was going to Kazhuvathondi Village in a car, at the instigation of the petitioner, other accused came there and blocked the car of the defacto complainant. Thereafter, they showed aruval and iron rod and also threatened the defacto complainant. Hence, the complaint.

3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is an innocent person and no way connected with the alleged offence. Hence he prays to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

4. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor submits that the investigation is not yet completed and if the petitioner is granted anticipatory bail, there is a possibility that he will tamper the https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

witnesses and hamper the investigation. He would further submit that the petitioner has nine previous cases and hence he vehemently opposed to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

5. Taking into consideration the allegations and also the bad antecedent of the petitioner and the fact that the case is in the initial stage of the investigation and that the custodial interrogation of the petitioner is essential, this Court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

6. 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, JAYANKONDAM POLICE STATION, ARIYALUR DISTRICT.

2 THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT, MADRAS.

+1 CC to M/S.R.THAMARAISELVAN Advocate on payment of necessary charges SR.NO.7639 CRL OP.11760/2022 Date :19/05/2022 TA-20/05/2022 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/