Raji @ Ezhukuralraji @ Light House Raji v. State Rep By,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

Dated : 29.10.2020 CORAM :

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA Crl.O.P.No.17037 of 2020 Raji @ Ezhukural Raji @ Light House Raji ... Petitioner Vs.

State Rep. by Inspector of Police E-5 Foreshore Estate Police Station Chennai In Crime No.664 of 2020 ... Respondent Prayer: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 438 Cr.P.C., praying to enlarge the petitioner on bail in the event of his arrest by the respondent police in Crime No.664 of 2020, on the file of the respondent police.

For Petitioner : Mr.J.Williamshakesphere For Respondent : Mr.M.Mohamed Riyaz, Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

(The case has been heard through video conference) The petitioner who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent Police for the offence punishable under Sections 341, 294(b), 323, 324, 506(ii) IPC in Crime No.664 of 2020, seeks anticipatory bail.

2.The case of the prosecution as per the defacto complainant Manikandan is that on 22.08.2020, the accused along with other accused, waylaid the defacto complainant and threatened him that he should not come to that area and also assaulted him. Hence, the complaint.

3.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is an innocent and he has been falsely implicated in this case. Hence, he prays for grant of anticipatory bail.

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4.The learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) appearing for the respondent police would vehemently oppose stating that the petitioner is a habitual offender against whom there are six previous cases pending out of which, in three cases, NBW is pending against the petitioner.

5. Taking into account the nature of offence and the antecedents of the petitioner and the fact that NBW is pending against the petitioner in three cases, this Court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition stands dismissed.

-sd/- 29/10/2020 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, E-5 FORESHORE ESTATE POLICE STATION, CHENNAI.

CC to M/S.J.WILLIAMSHAKESPHERE Advocate on payment of necessary charges CRL OP.17037/2020 Date :29/10/2020 MK:06/11/2020 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/