Madras High CourtCRL OP/13343/2020dismissed

Santhosh Kumar v. State Represented By

2020-09-01Honourable Mr Justice A.D.Jagadish Chandira2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 01.09.2020

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA Crl.OP.No.13343 of 2020 Santhosh Kumar ... Petitioner Vs.

The State rep by The Inspector of Police, Virugambakkam Police Station, Chennai District.

(Crime No.536/2020) ... Respondent Prayer: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 438 Cr.P.C., praying to enlarge the petitioner on bail in the event of their arrest in Crime No.536 of 2020 on the file of Virugambakkam Police Station, Chennai District.

For petitioners : Mr. D.Magesh 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 apprehend arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences publishable under Sections 392 IPC, in Crime No. 536 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 the petitioner along with other accused had robbed the Cell Phone from the de facto complainant by threatening him at knife point. Hence the complaint.

3. Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is innocent and false complaint has been foisted against him. Hence, he prays for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

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4. Learned Additional Public Prosecutor would submit that the petitioner along with A1 and A2 had committed robbery and robbed three Cell Phones from three persons including the defacto complainant.. He further submitted that A1 and A2 were arrested and they are are stillin custody and investigation is pending. Therefore, he opposed for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

5. Taking into consideration the fact that the petitioner had robbed from three persons and the arrested accused are still in custody, this Court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner and accordingly, the Criminal Original Petition is dismissed.

-sd/- 01/09/2020 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 THE METROPOLITAN MAGISTRATE NO.XXIII, SAIDAPET, CHENNAI.

2 THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT, MADRAS.

3 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, VIRUGAMBAKKAM POLICE STATION, CHENNAI DISTRICT.

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