Madras High CourtCRL OP/16790/2024dismissed

Suriya @ Kattappa v. The Inspector Of Police

2024-07-16Honourable Mrs Justice T.V.Thamilselvi2 pages

Crl.O.P.No.16790 of 2024 T.V.THAMILSELVI, J.

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed by the petitioner, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 08.11.2023, seeking bail in C.C.No.965 of 2024 pending trial on the file of the learned V Metropolitan Magistrate, Egmore, Chennai, in connection with Crime No.310 of 2023 for the alleged offences punishable under Sections 457 & 380 of IPC.

2. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is an innocent person and he has been falsely implicated in this case. He further submitted that the petitioner, who has nothing to do with the alleged offence, has been suffering incarceration from 08.11.2023. He also submitted that the investigation in this case has been completed and the petitioner is ready to abide by any stringent conditions that may be imposed by this Court, hence, he prayed for bail.

3. Learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) appearing for the respondent police objected for granting bail to the petitioner stating that, the accused broke open the de facto complainant's shop and committed theft of Rs.25,000/- cash.

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4. He further submitted that the amount was not recovered from the petitioner, the investigation in this case has been completed and the case was also taken up on the file of the learned V Metropolitan Magistrate, Egmore, Chennai, in C.C.No.965 of 2024. He also submitted that 14 previous cases are pending against this petitioner and if the petitioner is released on bail at this stage, there is a possibility of him absconding and not available for trial proceedings.

5. Taking into consideration the facts and the submissions made by the learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) that the case has been taken up for trial and also considering the conduct of the petitioner, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.

6. Accordingly, the Criminal Original Petition stands dismissed. 16.07.2024 ham Crl.O.P.No.16790 of 2024 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis