V.Vimalraj v. Inspector Of Police

A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA, J.

The petitioner who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 392, 397 of IPC in Crime No.191 of 2022, seeks anticipatory bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that on 04.09.2022, when the defacto complainant along with his father carrying cash bag containing an amount of Rs.52 Lakhs to disburse it to the whole sale dealers, the petitioner along with the other accused had waylaid them and snatched the bag by assaulting the defacto complainant. Hence, the case.

3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is an innocent and he has nothing to do with the alleged offence. He would submit that the petitioner's name does not found placed in the FIR and that he has been falsely roped in this case. He would submit that petitioner is ready to abide by any stringent

conditions imposed by this Court. Therefore, he prays for grant of bail to the petitioner.

4. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent would submit that the petitioner is the member of the Tiruchi Ramji Nagar gang and they had followed the defacto complainant and his father and robbed the cash bag, containing a sum of Rs.52 Lakhs and they have also assaulted the defacto complainant. He would submit that the custodial interrogation of the petitioner is required for conducting Test Identification Parade. Hence, he vehemently opposed to grant bail to the petitioner.

5.Taking into consideration the facts of the case and the submissions made by the learned counsel and also taking note of the fact that the custodial interrogation of the petitioner is required for conducting Test Identification Parade, this Court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

6. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. 22.11.2022 shk

A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA, J.

shk 22.11.2022