Arvinth @ Nari v. State Rep By

Crl.O.P.No.21301 of 2022 A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA, J.

The petitioner, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 29.10.2020 for the offences punishable under Sections 394 and 379 of IPC in Crime No.57 of 2020 on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner along with other accused waylaid the salesman of the TASMAC shop and robbed an amount of Rs.2,12,870/- from him.

3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that he is an innocent person and he has been falsely roped into this case and he is judicial custody from 29.10.2020 for the past 670 days. He would further submit that the property has been recovered and the case is pending committal. Hence, he prays for grant of bail to the petitioner.

4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl.side) appearing for the respondent would submit that the petitioner has got 9 previous pending against him. He would further submit that the case is pending committal on the file of the learned Judicial Magistrate, Kumarapalayam and if the petitioner is granted

bail at this stage, there is possibility for him to abscond and there by prevent the case from getting committed to the Court of Sessions. Hence, he vehemently opposed to grant bail to the petitioner.

5. Taking into consideration the fact that the case is pending committal, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner at this stage. Hence, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. 05.09.2022 mpl

A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA, J.

mpl Crl.O.P.No.21301 of 2022 05.09.2022