Karthikeyan v. The State By Its,

Crl.OP.No.20304 of 2022 Crl.O.P.No.20304 of 2022 G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN, J.

The petitioner, who apprehend arrest for the alleged offence under Sections 147, 148, 294(b), 324, 506(ii), 392, 395 IPC and Section 3 of Tamil Nadu Public Property (Prevention of Damage & Loss) Act, 1992 IPC in Crime No.469 of 2022 on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.

2. There are totally ten accused in this case, in which the petitioner is arrayed as A8. The case of the prosecution is that the defacto complainant lodged a complaint before the respondent police alleging that the petitioner along with others, in drunken mood, have waylaid the defacto complainant's lorry, attacked the defacto complainant, grabbed his laptop and cell phone and robbed a sum of Rs.99,000/- from him.

3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner has not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution. Hence, he prays to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

Crl.OP.No.20304 of 2022 G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN, J.

Anu 4.The learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent submitted that petitioner along with others have waylaid the defacto complainant, attacked and grabbed a sum of Rs.99,000/- from him. Hence, he vehemently opposed to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

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5. Considering the serious offence committed by the petitioner as against general public, this Court finds that the custodial interrogation of the petitioner is very much required. Hence, this Court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

6. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. 26.08.2022 Anu Crl.O.P.No.20304 of 2022 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis