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Madras High CourtCRL OP/26196/2022dismissed

Prideeban v. The Inspector Of Police

2022-10-31Honourable Mr Justice G.K. Ilanthiraiyan3 pages

Crl.O.P.No.26196 of 2022 G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN, J.

The petitioner who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offence punishable under Sections 417, 376, 506(i) of IPC, in Crime No.110 of 2022, seeks anticipatory bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner fell in love with the victim girl and on the pretext of marriage, they had physical relationship. It is also alleged that the petitioner refused to marry the victim girl. Hence, the complaint.

3. The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is an innocent person and he has not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution. He would further submit that this is the third anticipatory bail petition filed by the petitioner. Earlier petitions filed by the petitioner were dismissed by this Court. He would further submit that the petitioner is ready and willing to abide by any stringent conditions as imposed by this Court. Hence, he prays to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

4. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor would submit that the petitioner fell in love with the victim girl and on the pretext of marriage, they had physical relationship. He also submitted that there is no change of circumstances after the previous dismissal orders passed by this Court. Hence, he vehemently opposed to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

5. Taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case and the bad antecedents of the petitioner and also the earlier petitions filed by the petitioner were dismissed by this Court and that there is no change of circumstances, this Court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

6. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed with cost.

7. The petitioner is directed to deposit a sum of Rs.5,000/- (Rupees Five Thousand only) as non refundable deposit to the credit of the Tamil Nadu State Legal Services Authority, Chennai.

31.10.2022 mn

G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN, J.

mn Crl.O.P.No.26196 of 2022 31.10.2022