Suresh v. State Rep.By

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

Dated : 16.09.2020 CORAM :

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA Crl.O.P.No.14200 of 2020 Suresh ... Petitioner Vs.

State Rep. by The Inspector of Police Thanipadi Police Station, Thiruvannamalai District.

... Respondent PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 439 of Criminal Procedure Code to enlarge the petitioner on bail in Crime No.2693 of 2020 on the file of the respondent police. For Petitioner : Mr. N.Ranjith Kumar 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 22.08.2020 for the offence punishable under Section 302 IPC in Crime No.2693 of 2020, on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail.

2.The case of the prosecution as per the defacto complainant one Chandira is that on 22.08.2020 at 7 a.m., she was informed by the Village Assistant that her husband Moorthy was found dead in the farm under mysterious circumstances and based on her complaint the case was registered. During the investigation, it came to light that the petitioner who is her son-in-law had committed the murder of her husband. Hence, the complaint.

3.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is an innocent and he has been falsely implicated in this case. He would submit that there is no eye witness to the occurrence and that the petitioner has been falsely implicated in this case based on the last seen theory. He would further submit that the petitioner has been suffering incarceration from 22.08.2020. Hence, he prays for grant of bail to the petitioner. 4.The learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) appearing for the respondent police would submit that it is a case where the petitioner has murdered of his own father-in-law. He would further submit that the petitioner was arrested very recently on 22.08.2020 and the https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

investigation is at the very nascent stage. Hence, he vehemently opposed for grant of bail to the petitioner.

5.Taking into consideration that the petitioner has been arrested very recently on 22.08.2020 and the investigation is at very nascent stage, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition stands dismissed.

-sd/- 16/09/2020 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 SUPERINTENDENT, CENTRAL PRISON, VELLORE.

2 THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT, MADRAS.

3 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, THANIPADI POLICE STATION, THIRUVANNAMALAI DISTRICT.

CC to M/S. N.RANJITH KUMAR Advocate on payment of necessary charges CRL OP.14200/2020 Date :16/09/2020 RVR 29/09/2020 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/