Rajesh v. State Rep.By Its

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 02.09.2020

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA Crl.O.P.No. 13512 of 2020 Rajesh, M/A, 20 years, S/o.Narayanan, Punni Village & Post, Nemili Taluk, Ranipet District.

... Petitioner/Accused Rank Not known Vs.

The State represented by, The Inspector of Police, Arakonam Town Police Station, Vellore District.

(Crime No. 134 of 2020) ... Respondent/Complainant Prayer: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 439 Cr.P.C. to enlarge the petitioner on bail in Crime No.134 of 2020, pending investigation on the file of the respondent police. For Petitioner : Mr.G.P.Sivakumar For Respondent : Mr.T.Shunmugarajeswaran Government Advocate (Crl. Side)

O R D E R

(The case has been heard through video conference) The petitioner who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 28.07.2020 for the offences punishable under Sections 392 of IPC in Crime No.134 of 2020 on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail.

2 The case of the prosecution as per the defacto complainant is that while she was going along with her husband in a two wheeler, the petitioner along with other accused had snatched her THALI CHAIN and escaped. Hence, the complaint.

3 The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is an innocent person and he has been falsely implicated in this case. Hence, he prays to grant bail to the petitioner.

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4 The learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) appearing for the respondent would submit that the petitioner is a habitual offender. On 21.03.2020, the petitioner along with other accused snatched the THALI CHAIN of the defacto complainant. Based on the confession of the co-accused, the petitioner has been arrested in this case on 28.07.2020. He would further submit that they have recovered four sovereigns of gold jewels from the petitioner. He would further submit that the petitioner has three previous cases of similar nature, two cases have been registered by the Nemili Police Station and one case is registered by the Sholingur police Station. Taking into consideration of the fact that the petitioner is a habitual offender and is involved in a offence of chain snatching and has three previous cases to his credit and also considering the fact that the earlier bail application was dismissed by this Court very recently on 19.08.2020 and that there is no change of circumstance, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.

This Criminal Original Petition stands dismissed accordingly.

-sd/- 02/09/2020 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 JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, ARAKKONAM 2 THE OFFICER INCHARGE SUB-JAIL, WALAJA 3 THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT, MADRAS.

4 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, ARAKONAM TOWN POLICE STATION, VELLORE DISTRICT.

CC to M/S.G.P.SIVAKUMAR Advocate on payment of necessary charges CRL OP.13512/2020 Date :02/09/2020 RD 14/09/2020 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/