James v. State Rep By

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Thursday, the Twelfth day of August Two Thousand Twenty One PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr Justice M.DHANDAPANI CRIMINAL ORIGINAL PETITION No.14190 of 2021 JAMES [ PETITIONER / ACCUSED ] Vs STATE REP BY [ RESPONDENT ] THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, CHUNAMBADU POLICE STATION, KANCHEEPURAM DISTRICT CR NO. 37/2021 For Petitioner : M/S.S.SUNDARAMOORTHY Advocate For Respondent : M/S. C.E.PRATAP, Govt. Advocate ( Crl. Side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec. 438 Cr.P.C. ORDER : The Court Made the following order :- The petitioner, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the alleged offence under Sections 147, 294(b), 332 and 506(i) of I.P.C. in Crime No.37 of 2021, on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that when the petitioner was pasting the condolence poster near by Check Post, the defacto complainant-Police Constable came and asked the petitioner to remove the poster. Thereafter, at about 10.30 p.m., the petitioner along with other six persons came in a Maruti Suzuki Ertiga Car and attacked the defacto complainant-Police Constable and assaulted him with filthy languages. Hence, the defacto complainant registered a case against the petitioner.

3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner has not committed any offences as alleged by the prosecution and he has been falsely implicated in this case. Hence, the learned counsel prays for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

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4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) submitted that the petitioner had attacked the defacto complainant-Police Constable and escaped from the scene of occurrence. Hence, he vehemently opposed the grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

5. Considering the gravity of offence committed by the accused persons and the fact that the petitioner is claims to be a local henchman, this Court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

6. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. -sd/- 12/08/2021 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 INSPECTOR OF POLICE, CHUNAMBADU POLICE STATION, KANCHEEPURAM DISTRICT 2 THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT, MADRAS.

CC to M/S.S.SUNDARAMOORTHY Advocate on payment of necessary charges CRL OP.14190/2021 Date :12/08/2021 APN 24/08/2021 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/