Venkatesan v. The State Rep By Its,

G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN, J.

The petitioner, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the alleged offences punishable under Sections 457 and 380 of IPC in Crime No. 489 of 2020, seeks anticipatory bail. 2.The case of the prosecution is that the defacto complainant went to her younger daughter's home by time some of the known persons was looted a sum of Rs.7,000/- of cash and jewellery worth of Rs.62,000/- that was informed to her by the neighbour. Hence, the complaint.

3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is an innocent person and he is nothing to do with the alleged offence. He further submitted that the said amount and jewellery was looted by the accused and which was recovered from the other accused and nothing was recovered from the petitioner. Hence, he prays for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

4. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor submitted that the petitioner looted Rs.7,000/- cash and three sovereigns of gold from the defacto complainant. He would further submit that there are two previous cases pending against the petitioner similar in nature. The petitioner was already filed an anticipatory bail petition before this Court

in Crl.O.P.No.16211 of 2022 and the same was dismissed on 13.07.2022. Hence, he vehemently opposed to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

5. Considering the nature of offence committed by the petitioner, this Court had dismissed the earlier bail petition filed by the petitioner and there is no change of circumstances. Therefore, this Court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

6. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. 05.08.2022 Lpp

G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN, J.

Lpp Crl.O.P.No. 18629 of 2022 05.08.2022