Jesus @ Rajendiran v. State Repby

Crl.O.P.No.21211 of 2022 A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA , J.

The petitioner, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 14.08.2022 for the offences punishable under Sections 341, 392 r/w 397 and 506(ii) of IPC, in Crime No.261 of 2022, on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that on 14.08.2022 at 10.00 a.m., the petitioner along with the other accused waylaid the defacto complainant and at knife point, had snatched an amount of Rs.5,000/- from the shirt pocket of the defacto complainant. Hence the complaint.

3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that since, the petitioner is innocent and the petitioner and the other accused persons have been falsely implicated in this case. Therefore, he prays for grant of bail to the petitioner.

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4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) appearing for the respondent would submit that the petitioner is a habitual offender and he has got 9 previous cases including one murder case and one under Explosive Substances Act. He would also submit that the petitioner is a history sheeted rowdy in Rowdy H.S.No.457 of 2008 on the file of the respondent police. The previous cases against the petitioner are listed hereunder:- Sl.No Police Station Crime No.

Offences B-5 45/2015 147, 148, 341, 427, 452, 307, 302, 506(ii) of IPC C-2 74/2016 147, 148, 307 of IPC and 27 of Arms Act r/w 3 of Explosive Act.

C-1 93/2016 147, 148, 392 r/w 397, 427, 506(ii) of IPC B-5 317/2017 147, 341, 294(b), 323, 324, 307, 506(ii) of IPC B-5 318/2017 147, 341, 392, 397 of IPC.

B-5 376/2018 143 of IPC & 7(1)(a) of CLA Act.

B-5 41/2019 7(1)(a) of CLA Act. (15.02.2019) B-5 96/2019 7(1)(a) of CLA Act. (04.04.2019) B-5 358/2020 147, 341, 294(b), 323, 307 of IPC.

5. Heard both the learned Counsel and perused the materials 2/4

available on record.

6. Taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case, the submissions made by the learned counsel and also taking note of the fact that the petitioner is a habitual offender and he has got 9 previous cases against him, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.

7. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition stands dismissed for the present.

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A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA , J.

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