Vetrivel v. State Rep By

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Monday, the Tenth day of January Two Thousand Twenty Two PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr Justice M.DHANDAPANI CRIMINAL ORIGINAL PETITION No.25644 of 2021 VETRIVEL [ PETITIONER / ACCUSED ] Vs STATE REP BY [ RESPONDENT ] THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, ALL WOMEN POLICE STATION, CUDDALORE DISTRICT.

(CRIME NO.14/2021) For Petitioner : M/S.B.DHINESH KUMAR Advocate For Respondent : MR. S.BALAJI, Govt. Advocate ( Crl. Side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec. 438 Cr.P.C. ORDER : The Court Made the following order :- Petitioner, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the Respondent Police for the alleged offence under Sections 498(A), 323, 294(b) and 506(i) I.P.C. r/w Section 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act in Crime No.14 of 2021 on the file of the Respondent Police, seeks Anticipatory Bail.

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The case of the prosecution is that, the Petitioner and the defacto complainant are husband and wife; their marriage was solemnized in the year 2017 and two children were born through the wedlock. As the Petitioner and his family members harassed the defacto complainant and demanded dowry from her, the Law Enforcing Agency registered a case against the Petitioner based on the complaint lodged by the defacto complainant.

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Learned counsel for the Petitioner submitted that, the Petitioner is innocent and based on the false complaint lodged by the defacto complainant due to a family dispute, the Petitioner has been implicated in this case. Hence, he prays for grant of Anticipatory Bail to the Petitioner.

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Learned Government Advocate (Crl. side) submitted that, this is the third Anticipatory Bail Petition filed by the Petitioner and this Court had already dismissed the Anticipatory Bail Petitions filed by the Petitioner for the reason that, the Petitioner and his family members continuously harassed the defacto complainant and demanded dowry from her. Hence, he vehemently opposed for grant of Anticipatory Bail to the Petitioner.

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Considering the gravity of the offence alleged against the Petitioner and that, there is no change of circumstances, this Court is not inclined to grant Anticipatory Bail to the Petitioner. Accordingly, the Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. -sd/- 10/01/2022 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, ALL WOMEN POLICE STATION, CUDDALORE DISTRICT.

2 THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT, MADRAS.

CC to M/S.B.DHINESH KUMAR Advocate on payment of necessary charges CRL OP.25644/2021 Date :10/01/2022 INBA~20/01/2022 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/