A.Hemachandran v. State Rep By

G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN, J.

The petitioner who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 294(b), 341, 397 and 506(ii) of IPC in Crime No.86 of 2022 on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner along with another came to the defacto complainant's shop and threatened him with knife point and taken away a sum of Rs.2,200/- from the defacto complainant and escaped from the scene of occurrence. 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 and he has been falsely implicated in this case. Hence, he prays to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners.

4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) appearing for the respondent would submit that the petitioner along with another came to the defacto complainant's shop and threatened him with knife point and 1/3

taken away a sum of Rs.2,200/- from the defacto complainant and escaped from the scene of occurrence. He would further submit that the petitioner is having two previous cases which are similar in nature. Hence, he vehemently opposed to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

5. Taking into consideration the facts and submissions of the learned Counsel and also the fact that there are two previous cases pending against the petitioner, this Court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

6. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. 16.08.2022 vv 2/3

G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN, J.

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