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Madras High CourtCRL OP/24794/2022dismissed

R.Udhaya @ Udhayakumar v. The State Rep By Its

2022-11-01Honourable Mr Justice A.D.Jagadish Chandira4 pages

A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA , J.

The criminal original petitions have been filed seeking to enlarge the petitioner herein on bail in S.C.Nos.402 of 2014 and 36 of 2016 on the file of the learned V Additional City Civil Court, Chennai in connection with the Crime Nos.2287 & 2289 of 2013 respectively, on the file of the respondent Police.

2. The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that these are the second bail applications before this Court and this Court, in Crl.O.P.Nos.22950 & 22952 of 2022 vide order dated 22.09.2022, had dismissed the applications. He would further the petitioner is an accused facing trial in S.C.Nos.402 of 2014 & 36 of 2016 pending on the file of the learned V Additional City Civil Court, Chennai. He would further submit that since, the petitioner did not appear before the Court on 19.01.2021, a Non Bailable Warrant was issued against him. He would further submit that subsequently, the petitioner has been implicated in a false case and

meanwhile, he was arrested on 25.08.2022 and he is in custody for the past one month and hence, he prays for grant of bail to the petitioner.

3. The learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) would submit that these are the second bail applications before this Court and this Court has very recently dismissed the bail applications filed by the petitioner in Crl.O.P.Nos.22950 & 22952 of 2022 vide order dated 22.09.2022, stating that the case is now posted for framing of charges on 28.09.2022 and also taking note of the fact that there are 13 previous cases against the petitioner. He would also submit that two other accused are yet to be secured and he vehemently oppose for grant of bail to the petitioner.

4. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) for the respondent Police and perused the materials available on record.

5. Taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case

and the submissions made by the learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) that this Court has very recently dismissed the earlier bail applications filed by the petitioner and also taking note of the fact that the petitioner has got 13 previous cases, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.

6. Accordingly, these Criminal Original Petitions stand dismissed for the present.

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