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Madras High CourtCRL OP/22837/2024dismissed

Nagaraj @ Petta Nagaraj v. The State Rep By

2024-09-30Honourable Mr.Justice P. Dhanabal3 pages

P.DHANABAL,J.

The petitioner, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 03.08.2024, for the alleged offence punishable under Section 311 of B.N.S, in Crime No.245 of 2024, on the file of the respondent police, seek bail.

2.The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner along with other accused waylaid the defacto complainant and robbed a sum of Rs.50,00,000/- from him. Hence the complaint.

3. The learned counsel for the petitioner would contend that the petitioner is an innocent and a false case has been foisted against him. He would further submit that the petitioner is no way connected with the said occurrence.

4.The learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) appearing for the respondent police would contend that the petitioner along with other accused waylaid the defacto complainant and robbed a sum of Rs.50,00,000/- from him He further submitted that investigation has not yet completed. Hence, he opposed to grant bail to the petitioner. 1/3

5.Heard both side and perused the materials available on record. 6.Considering the gravity of offence and the investigation is at initial stage the matter requires further investigation. Hence, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition stands dismissed.

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