Ramasamy @ Koraramasamy v. State Rep By

Crl.O.P.No.23052 of 2022 A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA , J.

The petitioner, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 12.08.2022 for the offences punishable under Sections 457 & 380 of IPC, in Crime No.769 of 2022, on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner along with the other accused broke open the Hotel of the defacto complainant and committed theft of Rs.4,000/- and the defacto complainant's ATM card from the cash box. Hence the complaint.

3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is innocent and a false complaint has been given as against the petitioner. Therefore, 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 is a habitual offender 1/4

against whom there are 6 previous cases are pending, out of which, 3 cases are of similar nature and the other cases are for robbery. Therefore, he vehemently opposed to grant bail to the petitioner.

5. The previous cases against the petitioner are listed hereunder:- Sl.No Crime No.

Offences 529/2021 457, 380 @ 392 of IPC 530/2021 457, 380 @ 392 of IPC 174/2017 397 & 392 of IPC 304/2003 457, 380 of IPC 343/2021 392 of IPC 63/2016 457 & 511 of IPC

6. Heard both the learned Counsel and perused the materials available on record.

7. Taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case, the submissions made by the learned counsel and that the petitioner is a habitual offender involving in similar nature of offence, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.

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

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A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA , J.

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