Rajasekar v. The State

Crl.O.P.No.13377 of 2024 T.V.THAMILSELVI, J.

The petitioner, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 26.12.2022 in Crime No.576 of 2014, for the offences punishable under Section 395 read with Section 397 of IPC on the file of the respondent police, pending trial in P.R.C.No.21 of 2017 on the file of Judicial Magistrate No.I, Udumalpet, seeks bail.

2. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that due to the absence of the petitioner on the date of hearing ie., on 18.06.2019, the learned Judge ordered non bailable warrant against the petitioner, thereby he was detained under PT warrant on 26.12.2022 on execution of non bailable warrant. He would submit that he is in jail from 26.12.2022. Hence, he prayed to grant bail to the petitioner.

3. The learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) opposed for granting bail to the petitioner stating that, petitioner was absconding for more that four years and thereafter, after hectic efforts, he was secured only on 26.12.2022. he would submit further submitted that, petitioner is having 8 previous cases, in which 7 cases are similar in nature. He would further submit that, after securing him only, there is progress in the trial and at this, if he is released on bail, there is a possibility of hampering the investigation and tampering the witnesses.

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T.V.THAMILSELVI, J.

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4. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and the fact that after four years, he was secured and having 8 previous cases, in which 7 cases are similar in nature and one case is robbery and considering that, if he is released on bail, there is possibility of hampering the investigation and tampering the witnesses, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.

5. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition stands dismissed. 10.06.2024 Crl.O.P.No.13377 of 2024 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis