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Karthi @ Karima Karthi v. State Rep.By

2023-06-07Honourable Mr Justice A.D.Jagadish Chandira4 pages

A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA,J.

The petitioner, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 20.05.2023, for the alleged offences punishable under Sections 147, 148, 341, 294(b), 336, 397 and 506(ii) of IPC, in Crime No.209 of 2023, on the file of the respondent Police, seeks bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner along with other accused had threatened the defacto complainant and robbed a sum of Rs.1,000- at knife point. Hence the case.

3. Learned Counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is an innocent person and he has been falsely implicated in this case, since he has got some previous cases. He also submitted that the petitioner is in custody from 20.05.2023 and he is prepared to abide by any stringent conditions that may be imposed by this Court. Hence, he prays for grant of bail to the petitioner.

4. Per contra, the learned Government Advocate (crl.side) appearing for the respondent police submitted that the petitioner along with other accused had threatened the defacto complainant and robbed a sum of Rs.1,000- at knife point. He also submitted that three previous cases are pending against the petitioner and the petitioner was arrested very recently on 20.05.2023. Hence, he prayed for dismissal of the petition.

5. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Advocate for the respondent and perused the entire materials available on record.

6. Taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case, the submissions made by the learned counsel on either side and taking note of the fact that the petitioner was arrested very recently on 20.05.2023 and also the previous antecedents of the petitioner, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.

7. Accordingly, the Criminal Original Petition stands dismissed for the present.

07.06.2023 vkr

A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA,J.

vkr 07.06.2023