Madras High CourtCRL OP/19578/2021dismissed

Karunanidhi v. State Rep By

2021-10-26Honourable Mr Justice M.Dhandapani2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Tuesday, the Twenty Sixth day of October Two Thousand Twenty One PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr Justice M.DHANDAPANI CRIMINAL ORIGINAL PETITION No.19578 of 2021 IN S.C.NO.122/2018 (ON THE FILE OF IIIRD ADDITIONAL SESSIONS JUDGE, CHENNAI) KARUNANIDHI [ PETITIONER / ACCUSED ] Vs STATE REP BY [ RESPONDENT ] THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, K3 AMINJIKARAI P.S , CHENNAI.

CRIME NO. 1133 / 2020 For Petitioner : M/S. N.SELVARAJAN Advocate For Respondent : MR. A.GOPINATH, Govt. Advocate ( Crl. Side) PETITION FOR BAIL 439 Cr.P.C.

ORDER : The Court Made the following order :- The petitioner, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the alleged offence under Section 302 of IPC in Crime No.1133 of 2020, on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.

2.The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner stabbed the defacto complainant's son with knife and caused death due to previous enmity and subsequently, he was arrested and jumped on bail. NBW was issued against him and the same was executed. The petitioner is now confined in jail.

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3.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner was regular in appearing before the trial Court and co-operated for the trial. On 14.11.2018, he could not appear due to ill health. The petitioner is in jail for the past 18 months. Hence, he prays for grant of bail to the petitioner. 4.The learned Government Advocate submitted that this is the third bail application filed by the petitioner and this Court has already dismissed the earlier bail applications. If the bail is granted to the petitioner at this stage, there is every possibility that he will abscond again. Hence, he vehemently opposed for grant of bail to the petitioner.

5. Considering the gravity of offence committed by the petitioner and there is no change of circumstances in this case, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner. 6.Accordingly, this criminal original petition is dismissed. -sd/- 26/10/2021 This order, on being produced, be punctually observed and carried into execution by all concerned TRUE COPY Sub-Assistant Registrar (Statistics/C.S.) High Court, Madras - 600 104.

TO 1 IIIRD ADDITIONAL SESSIONS JUDGE, CHENNAI.

2 THE SUPERINTENDENT, CENTRAL PRISON, PUZHAL, CHENNAI.

3 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, K3 AMINJIKARAI POLICE STATION , CHENNAI.

4 THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT, MADRAS.

CC to M/S.. N.SELVARAJAN Advocate on payment of necessary charges CRL OP.19578/2021 Date :26/10/2021 RW 18/11/2021 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/