Mahendran v. State Rep By Its

A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA , J.

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking to enlarge the petitioner on bail in the Crime No.312 of 2022 registered for the offence punishable under Sections 394 & 397 IPC on the file of the respective respondent/Police.

2. The case of the prosecution is that on 04.09.2022, the accused has waylaid the de-facto complainant and by threatening him at knife point, snatched a sum of Rs.2,200/- from him. Hence the complaint.

3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is an innocent person and the case has been foisted against the petitioner, since he has got several previous cases. He would submit that the petitioner is ready to abide by any stringent conditions that may be imposed by this Court. Hence, he prays for grant of bail to the petitioner.

4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) would submit that the petitioner is a habitual offender and there are fourteen previous cases against him. He would further submit that as far as this case is concerned, the petitioner has waylaid the de-facto complainant and robbed a sum of Rs.2,200/- from him at knife point. Hence, he vehemently opposed to grant bail to the petitioner.

5. The previous cases against the petitioner are tabulated hereunder:- S.No PS Crime No.

Sections 1.

Karumalai Koodal 100/2005 147, 148, 341 & 302 IPC 2.

Karumalai Koodal 375/2010 379 IPC 3.

Karumalai Koodal 67/2011 395 r/w 397 IPC 4.

Karumalai Koodal 351/2011 302, 201 IPC 5.

Karumalai Koodal 376/2011 392 r/w 397, 427 IPC 6.

Karumalai Koodal 429/2013 294(b), 307 IPC

S.No PS Crime No.

Sections 7.

Karumalai Koodal 88/2014 294(b), 323, 324, 384, 506(ii) IPC 8.

Karumalai Koodal 356/2014 341, 392 r/w 397 IPC 9.

Karumalai Koodal 629/2015 294(b), 324, 506(ii) IPC 10.

Karumalai Koodal 106/2018 147, 148, 341, 302 IPC 11.

Karumalai Koodal 145/2019 147, 148, 307 IPC 12.

Thevur 30/2020 294(b), 324, 307, 302 IPC 13.

Karumalai Koodal 113/2021 341, 387 IPC 14.

Thevur 49/2022 392 IPC

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

7. Taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case and taking note of the fact that the petitioner is a habitual offender and having 14 previous cases including four 302 IPC cases, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.

8. Accordingly, these Criminal Original Petitions stands dismissed.

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A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA , J.

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