Sunil @ Sunil Kumar v. Inspector Of Police

A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA, J.

The petitioner, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the alleged offences punishable under Sections 294(b), 323, 324 and 506(ii) of IPC @ 294(b), 323, 324, 307 & 506(ii) of IPC in Crime No.165 of 2023 on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail. 2.

The case of the prosecution as per the defacto complainant/Sakthivel is that, on 11.06.2023 around 11.00 p.m, when the defacto complainant after finishing the village festival called the first petitioner through phone and they both were chatting near BDO Office, at that time, the petitioner along with other accused abused the defacto complainant and also assaulted him with knife, and thereby causing injuries to him. Hence the case.

3. The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is an innocent person and he has been falsely implicated in this case. He further submitted that the allegations are attributed only against A1 and as per this petitioner is concerned, he is present at the scene of occurrence. Hence, he prayed for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) appearing for the respondent would submit that there are totally three accused in this case and the petitioner herein is arrayed as A3. He further submitted that the first petitioner had abused the defacto complainant with filthy language and also assaulted him with knife and the other petitioners are present at the scene of occurrence. He further submitted that there are three previous cases pending as against the petitioner. However, he opposed for granting anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

5. Heard the learned counsel on both sides and perused the entire materials available on record including the First Information Report. 5.Taking into account the nature of offence and the previous antecedents of the petitioner, this Court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. 28.06.2023 drl

A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA. J.

drl 28.06.2023