Hari @ Hariharan v. State Rep By

Crl.O.P.No.18386 of 2023 Crl.O.P.No.18386 of 2023 RMT.TEEKAA RAMAN , J.

The petitioner, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offence punishable under Section 399 of IPC, in Crime No.96 of 2023, seeks anticipatory bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that while the respondent Police and his team were on their routine patrol duty, it was found that the petitioner along with other accused planned to commit robbery from the persons who are all crossing with them. Hence, the case.

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, based on the confession statement recorded from the arrested accused. He would further submit that the co-accused in this case have been arrested and later, enlarged on bail and hence, he prays to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

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Crl.O.P.No.18386 of 2023 RMT.TEEKAA RAMAN , J.

4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl.side) submitted that three knives have been recovered from the petitioner. He would also submit that three previous cases are pending against the petitioner. Hence, he opposed for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

5. Taking into consideration the facts and circumstances and the submission of the learned counsel on either side and the previous antecedents of the petitioner and also of the fact that three knives have been recovered from him, this Court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

6. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. 21.08.2023 vkr Crl.O.P.No.18386 of 2023 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis