Kalidoss v. 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 341, 294(b), 353 and 506(ii) of IPC r/w Section 3(1) of TNPPDL Act in Crime No.108 of 2022 on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that under the influence of alcohol, the petitioner along with others disturbed the general public, the said attitude of the petitioners was questioned by the defacto complainant, they assaulted him and also removed and damaged the barricade by pelting stones. 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. He would further submit that this Court Vide order dated 18.07.2022, in Crl.OP.No.16550 of 2022 granted anticipatory bail to the co-accused/A2 and A3. 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 the petitioner along with others are having four previous cases against them . He further submits that the petitioner's earlier anticipatory bail petition was dismissed by this Court vide order dated 21.06.2022 in Crl.OP.No.14188 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. 04.08.2022 vv 2/3

G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN, J.

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