Vinoth @ Vivekananthan v. Inspector Of Police

Crl.O.P.No.20769 of 2023 RMT.TEEKAA RAMAN, J.

The Petitioner, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the Respondent police for the offence punishable under Section 294(b), 353 of IPC in Crime No.173 of 2023 on the file of the Respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail. 2.The case of the prosecution is that on 10.08.2023, when the Respondent police on routine vehicle checkup, they found the Petitioner along with another accused driven a bike in a drunken state and when the Respondent Police tried to enquire them, they prevented the Respondent police to do their work. Hence the complaint.

3.The learned Counsel for the Petitioner would submit that the Respondent police abused the Petitioner and another accused and threatened them with dire consequences, when the same was videographed by one of their friends, the Respondent Police took the Petitioner and another accused to Police Station and attacked them and thrown them out and the present case was falsely foisted against them. Hence, the learned counsel for the Petitioner prays for grant of anticipatory bail to the Petitioner. 4.The learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) for the Respondent would submit that the Petitioner along with another accused rode the two wheeler, in a drunken state and prevented the Respondent police from doing 1/3

their duty. He vehemently opposed to grant anticipatory bail to the Petitioner. 5.Heard both sides and perused the materials available on record. 6.Taking into consideration the facts and the submissions made by the learned counsel on either sides and the nature and gravity of the alleged offence and the fact that the Petitioner under the influence of alcohol, prevented the Respondent Police from doing their duty, this Court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the Petitioner with certain conditions. 7.Accordingly, this Petition is dismissed.

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RMT.TEEKAA RAMAN, J.

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