Kameshwaran v. State Rep By

C.V.KARTHIKEYAN , J.

The petitioner, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent Police for the offences under Sections 147, 148, 294(b), 449, 506(ii) and 307 IPC r/w 25(1A) of Arms Act, 1959 in Crime No.89 of 2023 seeks anticipatory bail.

2. The learned counsel for the petitioner stated that the petitioner is an innocent person and he has been falsely implicated for the offences under Sections 147, 148, 294(b), 449, 506(ii) and 307 IPC r/w 25(1A) of Arms Act, 1959 in Crime No.89 of 2023. According to the petitioner, the defacto complainant was working as a driver under A1 and salary was not paid to him. There were disputes between the defacto complainant and A1. It is stated that the petitioner's name is not found in the first information report. Thus, he seeks anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

3. It is stated by the learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) that the defacto complainant and A1 were jointly doing business and there were disputes between them. A1 had threatened the defacto complainant with gun 1/3

and the defacto complainant escaped. It is stated that the petitioner is one of the person working along with A1. Co-accused had been arrested. Thus, he prays for dismissal of this petition.

4. In view of the seriousness of the offence and also the fact A1 is still absconding and the gun is yet to be seized, I am not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed.

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C.V.KARTHIKEYAN , J.

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