Moorthy v. State Rep By The Inspector Of Police

G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN, J.

The petitioner who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 147,148, 448, 294(b), 324, 307, 506(ii) of IPC r/w 120B in Crime No.28 of 2022 on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that due to previous enmity, the petitioner and other accused persons assaulted the defacto complainant with knife and caused grievous injuries on his head, left hand and all over the body. Hence, the complaint.

3. The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is an innocent person and he has not committed any such offence as alleged by the prosecution. Hence, he prays to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

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4. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent submits that totally, there are 14 accused involved in this case, in which, the petitioner has arrayed as A2. The petitioner along with others assaulted the defacto complainant with knife and the victim is in coma stage. He further submits that the petitioner's earlier anticipatory bail petition was dismissed by this Court vide order dated 06.06.2022 in Crl.OP.No.12972 of 2022. Hence, he vehemently opposed to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners.

5. Taking into consideration the facts and submissions of the learned Counsel and also the fact that there is no change of circumstances after the dismissal of the petitioner's earlier petition, this Court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

6. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. 22.07.2022 vv 2/3

G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN, J.

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