Madras High CourtCRL OP/15196/2020dismissed

Rajkumar v. The State Rep.By

2020-09-28Honourable Mr Justice A.D.Jagadish Chandira2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

Dated : 28.09.2020 CORAM :

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA CRL.O.P.Nos.15196, 15200, 15203 & 15235 of 2020 1.Rajkumar 2.Nagarani 3.Kuppu ... Petitioners in all Crl.O.Ps.

Vs.

The State rep. by Inspector of Police, Valavanur Police Station Villupuram District (Crime Nos.1298 of 2020) ... Respondent in Crl.O.P.15196/2020 The State rep. by Inspector of Police, Valavanur Police Station Villupuram District (Crime Nos.1399 of 2020) ... Respondent in Crl.O.P.15200/2020 The State rep. by Inspector of Police, Valavanur Police Station Villupuram District (Crime Nos.1389 of 2020) ... Respondent in Crl.O.P.15203/2020 The State Rep. by Inspector of Police, Auroville Police Station Villupuram District (Crime Nos.1841 of 2020) ... Respondent in Crl.O.P.15235 /2020 COMMON PRAYER: Criminal Original Petitions are filed under Section 439 of Criminal Procedure Code to enlarge the petitioners on bail in Crime Nos.1298, 1389, 1399, 1841 of 2020 respectively on the file of the above respondent police.

For Petitioners : Mr.Swami Subramanian For Respondent : Ms.S.Thankira Government Advocate (Crl. Side) C O M M O N O R D E R (The case has been heard through video conference) The petitioners, who were arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 14.08.2020 and 21.08.2020 for the offences punishable under Section 457, 380 IPC, in Crime Nos.1298, 1389, 1399 & 1841 of 2020, on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

2.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioners would submit that the petitioners are innocent and they have been falsely implicated in these cases. He would further submit that the petitioners have been suffering incarceration from 21.08.2020 and prays for grant of bail.

4.The learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) would vehemently oppose stating that the petitioners are habitual offenders who have been involved in four other cases. He would further submit that the petitioners were arrested very recently on 21.08.2020 and investigation is pending with regard to finding out about the other cases pending against the petitioners. 5.Taking into consideration of the fact that the petitioners are habitual offenders and have involved in four cases of similar nature and other cases are yet to be ascertained, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioners. 6.These Criminal Original Petitions stand dismissed accordingly.

-sd/- 28/09/2020 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 PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT, MADRAS.

2 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, VALAVANUR POLICE STATION, VILLUPURAM DISTRICT.

3 THE SUPERINTENDENT, CENTRAL PRISON, CUDDALORE 4 THE SUPERINTENDENT, CENTRAL PRISON CUDDALORE, SPECIAL PRISON FOR WOMEN.

CC to M/S.SWAMI SUBRAMANIAN Advocate on payment of necessary charges CRL.O.P.Nos.15196, 15200, 15203 & 15235 of 2020 Date :28/09/2020 MK:01/10/2020 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/