A.Dhavuth Husan @ Settu v. State Rep By Its Inspector Of Police

Crl.O.P.No.22179 of 2022 Crl.O.P.No.22179 of 2022 A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA , J.

The petitioner who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 341, 294(b), 323 and 387 of IPC in Crime No.347 of 2022, seeks anticipatory bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner along with the other accused had waylaid the defacto complainant and robbed a sum of Rs.5,000/- from his pocket and when the same was questioned by the defacto complainant, the petitioner had assaulted him with hands. Hence, the case.

3. The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is an innocent person and due to previous enmity, the defacto complainant had foisted a false case against the petitioner. Therefore, he prays for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

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4. Per contra, the learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) appearing for the respondent would submit that investigation in this case is in progress and the petitioner has got one previous case of similar in nature. Therefore, he vehemently opposed to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

5. Taking into consideration the facts of the case and the submissions made by the learned counsel, and also taking note of the fact that there is one previous case is pending against the petitioner as similar in nature, this Court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

6. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition stands dismissed. 15.09.2022 shk Crl.O.P.No.22179 of 2022 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis