Madras High CourtCRL OP/20541/2020dismissed

T.Mathew Vasanth v. The Inspector Of Police,

2021-01-25Honourable Mr Justice V. Bharathidasan2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Monday, the Twenty Fifth day of January Two Thousand Twenty One PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.BHARATHIDASAN CRIMINAL ORIGINAL PETITION No.20541 of 2020 T.MATHEW VASANTH [ PETITIONER / ACCUSED ] Vs THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, [ RESPONDENT ] F-4, THOUSAND LIGHTS POLICE STATION, CHENNAI.

CR.NO.333/2020.

For Petitioner : M/S. V.GUNASEKAR Advocate For Respondent : MR. S.KARTHIKEYAN, ADDITIONAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec. 438 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 offences punishable under Sections 461, 380 of I.P.C Act, in Crime.No.333 of 2020, on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.

2. The case of the prosecution as per the defacto complainant is that the petitioner has stolen is that the petitioner along with other accused broke open the house of the defacto complainant and stolen 7 soverigns of gold and cash worth Rs.1,30,000/-. Hence, the complaint.

3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is an innocent person and no way connected with the alleged offence. Hence he prays to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

4. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor submitted that the petitioner along with other accused broke open the house of the defacto complainant and stolen 7 soverigns of gold and cash worth Rs.1,30,000/- He would further submit that the stolen gold and cash has not yet recovered and the custodial interrogation of the petitioner is necessary to this case. Hence he vehemently opposed to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

5. Taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case and that the custodial interrogation of the petitioner is necessary to this case, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.

6. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. -sd/- 25/01/2021 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, F-4, THOUSAND LIGHTS POLICE STATION, CHENNAI.

2 THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT, MADRAS.

CC to M/S. V.GUNASEKAR Advocate on payment of necessary charges CRL OP.20541/2020 Date :25/01/2021 MK:08/02/2021 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/