S.Gowtham v. State Rep B Y

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 06.01.2021 CORAM :

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE V.BHARATHIDASAN Crl.O.P.No.20058 of 2020 S.Gowtham ... Petitioner Vs.

The Inspector of Police, ... Respondent M-8, Sathangadu Police Station, Chennai.

(Crime No.2290/2020).

PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 438 Cr.P.C., to enlarge the petitioner on bail in the event of their arrest in Crime No.2290 of 2020 on the file of the respondent/Police i.e., the Inspector of Police, M-8, Sathangadu Police Station, Chennai. For Petitioner : Mr.S.Mathivanan For Respondent : Mr.S.Karthikeyan, Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

(The case has been heard through video conference) The petitioner, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent Police for the alleged offences under Sections 294(b), 397 and 506(ii) IPC in Crime No.2290 of 2020 on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.

2.The case of the prosecution is that on 20.08.2020 at about 06.45 a.m., when the defacto complaint supplying water cane, the petitioner along with three others robbed his mobile and ATM cards in knife point. Hence, the complaint.

3.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is an innocent person, and he has been falsely implicated in this case. Hence, he prays for anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

4.The learned Additional Public Prosecutor would submit that the petitioner and other three accused persons robbed the mobile and ATM Cards of the defacto complainant. He further submits that the petitioner is a habitual offender and there are four previous cases pending against him. Hence, he vehemently opposed to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

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5.It is seen that the petitioner is a habitual offender, and there are five previous cases pending against the petitioner. Considering the same, this court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.

6.Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. -sd/- 06/01/2021 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 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, M-8 SATHANGADU POLICE STATION, CHENNAI.

2 THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT, MADRAS.

CC to M/S S.MATHIVANAN Advocate on payment of necessary charges CRL OP.20058/2020 Date :06/01/2021 TA-01/02/2021 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/