Nagarajan @ Mani@Kulla Mani v. The State Rep By
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Thursday, the Eighteenth day of November Two Thousand Twenty One PRESENT The Hon`ble Mrs Justice T.V. THAMILSELVI CRIMINAL ORIGINAL PETITION No.21593 of 2021 1 NAGARAJAN @ MANI @ KULLA MANI [ PETITIONERS / ACCUSED ] 2 PRABHAKARAN @ PANNER Vs THE STATE REP BY [ RESPONDENT ] THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, J-7, VELACHERY POLICE STATION, CHENNAI.
(CR NO. 959/2021) For Petitioner : M/S. LOUISAL RAMESH Advocate For Respondent : MR.N.S.SUGANTHAN, Govt. Advocate ( Crl. Side) PETITION FOR BAIL 439 Cr.P.C.
ORDER : The Court Made the following order :- (The case has been heard through video conference) The petitioners who were arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 28.10.2021 for the offence under Section 397 of IPC, in Crime No.959 of 2021, on the file of the respondent police, seek bail.
2. The case of the prosecution is that the defacto complainant is running a Unisex Spa at Velacherry. On 26.10.2021, eight persons went to his shop and assaulted his employees and robbed Rs.3,000/- and 4 cell phones from the employees. Hence, the complaint.
3. The learned counsel for the petitioners would submit that the petitioners are innocent persons and they have been falsely implicated in this case. He would further submit that the 1st petitioner is a final year Law Student and the 2nd petitioner is working in a small company and they have been suffering incarceration for more than 20 days from 28.10.2021. Hence, he would pray for grant of bail to the petitioners.
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4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) raised strong objection stating that there are totally 8 accused in this case. The petitioners along with other accused entered into the occurrence place and attacked the workers in the Spa and grabbed money and cell phone from them and there is a CCTV footage to that effect. He would further submit that two of the accused are still absconding and the investigation has not been completed.
5. On seeing the nature of allegations levelled against the petitioners and the gravity of offence and that the investigation is still pending, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioners.
6. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. -sd/- 18/11/2021 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, J-7, VELACHERY POLICE STATION, CHENNAI.
2 THE OFFICER INCHARGE, SUB JAIL, SAIDAPET, CHENNAI.
3 THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT, MADRAS.
CC to M/S. LOUISAL RAMESH Advocate on payment of necessary charges CRL OP.21593/2021 Date :18/11/2021 CSK 23/11/2021 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/