Suriya @ Suriya Prakash v. State Rep By

G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN, J.

The petitioner, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the alleged offences punishable under Sections 147, 148, 294(b), 323, 324, 341, 342, 364 and 506(i) of IPC in Crime No. 362 of 2022, seeks anticipatory bail.

2.The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner along with other accused persons had kidnapped the victim for ransom and they demanded a sum of Rs.10,00,000/- from the mother of the victim/defacto complainant with dire consequences. Hence, the complaint. 3.The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner has been falsely implicated in this case and he has not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution. He would further submit that he is ready and willing to abide by any stringent conditions that may be imposed on him. Hence, he prays for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

4.The learned Additional Public Prosecutor would submit that there are totally five accused involved in this case. The petitioner is arrayed as A1. The petitioner along with other accused persons had kidnapped the victim for ransom and they demanded a sum of

Rs.10,00,000/- from the mother of the victim/defacto complainant. Unfortunately, the victim escaped from their custody. However, the petitioner contacted his mother and threatened with dire consequences. He would further submit that the earlier bail petition was filed by the petitioner in Crl.O.P.No.16268 of 2022 and same was dismissed on 14.07.2022. Hence, he vehemently opposed to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

5. Considering the nature of offence committed by the petitioner, this Court has 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. 18604 of 2022 05.08.2022