Maheshkumar v. The State Rep By Its,

Crl.O.P.No.27954 of 2022 Crl.O.P.No.27954 of 2022 A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA, J., The petitioner, who apprehends arrest for the alleged offences under Sections 341, 294(b), 323, 324 and 506(ii) IPC and Section 4 of Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Harassment of Women Act, 2002 in Crime No.239 of 2022 on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that the defacto complainant namely one Vilvanathan had lodged a complaint that the petitioner had abused him and his wife with filthy language and assaulted them. Hence, the case. 3.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is an innocent person and that the petitioner and the defacto complainant are close relatives. There was some quarrel, due to which a false complaint has been given against the petitioner. Hence, he prays for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

4.The learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent police would submit that the petitioner is a habitual offender against whom, there are four 302 IPC cases pending. Hence, he vehemently opposed to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

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Crl.O.P.No.27954 of 2022 A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA.J, Anu

5. Taking into consideration the gravity of offence committed by the petitioner and the previous cases pending against him, this Court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

6. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. 29.11.2022 Anu Crl.O.P.No.27954 of 2022 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 2/2