Vellaiyan@Marigoundan v. State Rep By Its

Crl.O.P.No. 11630 of 2022 A.A.NAKKIRAN, J.

The petitioners, who were arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 25.10.2022 for the alleged offences punishable under Section 302 of IPC in Crime No.169 of 2022 on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that the deceased Ragunathan had gone to the hospital for treatment, at that time, the petitioners and another accused came to the hospital and called Ragunathan. The said Regunathan refused to go with them, due to which, there arose a quarrel between them, as a result, the 2nd petitioner and another accused are said to have caught hold the legs and hands of Ragunathan, the 1st petitioner is said to have stabbed the said Ragunathan with knife indiscriminately, thereby he died. Hence, the case.

3. The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner has not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution and he has been falsely implicated in this case. That apart, the petitioner was arrested and remanded to judicial custody from 25.10.2022. 1/3

4. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor would submit that the respondent police has completed the investigation and filed a final report and the same has been taken cognizance in PRC No.2 of 2023. He further submitted that the petitioners were detained under Goondas Act and also confirmed the detention order against all the accused. Hence, he vehemently opposed for grant of bail to the petitioners.

5. Considering the above facts and circumstances of the case and the submissions made by the learned Additional Public Prosecutor and also considering the fact that the petitioners were detained under Act 14, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioners.

6. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. 18.05.2023 Lpp/mn 2/3

A.A.NAKKIRAN, J.

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