Velu v. State Rep.By

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 28.08.2020

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA Crl.OP.No.13196 of 2020 Velu ... Petitioner Vs.

The State represented by The Inspector of police, J-6, Thiruvanmiyur Police Station, Chennai - 41.

Crime No.198 of 2020 ... Respondent Prayer: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 438 Cr.P.C., praying to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner, in the event of his arrest, in Crime No.198 of 2020 on the file of the respondent police.

For Petitioner : Mr.J.William Shakesphere For Respondent : Mr.M.Mohamed Riyaz, Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

(This 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), 323, 427, 397 and 506(ii) IPC, in Crime No.198 of 2020, on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.

2. The case of the prosecution as per the de facto complainant is that there was wordy quarrel between the petitioner and the de facto complainant with regard to refund of money, due to which the petitioner and others abused the de facto complainant with filthy language and intimidated him with knife and also robbed a sum of Rs.500/- from the de facto complainant's shop. Hence, the complaint.

3. The learned Counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is a innocent person and he has been falsely implicated in this case. Hence, he prays for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

4. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor would submit that due to refund of money the petitioner and others abused the de facto complainant with filthy language, robbed a sum of Rs.500/- from the de facto complainant's shop and also intimidated him with knife. He also submitted that there are five previous cases pending against the petitioner. However, he opposed for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

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5. Taking into consideration the facts and submissions of the learned Counsel and the fact that there are five previous cases pending against the petitioner, this Court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, the Criminal Original Petition is dismissed.

-sd/- 28/08/2020 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 XVIII METROPOLITAN MAGISTRATE, SAIDAPET, CHENNAI 2 THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT, MADRAS.

3 INSPECTOR OF POLICE, J-6, THIRUVANMIYUR POLICE STATION, CHENNAI-41.

CC to M/S. J.WILLIAM SHAKESPHERE Advocate on payment of necessary charges CRL OP.13196/2020 Date :28/08/2020 RVR 22/09/2020 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/