S.Selvamani v. The State Rep By The Inspector Of Police

RMT.TEEKAA RAMAN , J.

The petitioner, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offence punishable under Section 379 of IPC, in Crime No. 118 of 2023 on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that on 12.07.2023 at about 6.30 hours while the defacto complainant going to visit her land, the petitioner along with other accused have snatched her gold chain weighing about 60 grams. Hence, the complaint.

3. The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is an innocent person and he has been falsely implicated in this case. He would further submit that the petitioner has nothing to do with the alleged offence and there is no overt act against the petitioner. He would also submit that the petitioner is ready to abide by any condition imposed by this Court. Hence, he prays for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

4. Per contra, the learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) for the respondent would submit that the petitioner along with other accused have committed in theft of 60 grams of gold chain from the defacto complainant. He would further submit that the case is under investigation and therefore, custodial interrogation of the petitioner is required in this case. Hence, he vehemently opposed to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

5. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner, the learned Government Advocate for the respondent.

6. Considering the nature and gravity of offence committed by the petitioner and the case is at preliminary stage, I am not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed.

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RMT.TEEKAA RAMAN , J.

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