Karthikeyan v. The Inspector Of Police

T.V.THAMILSELVI, J.

The petitioner, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 19.09.2022 for the alleged offence under Sections 294(b), 307, 302 I.P.C. in Crime No.132 of 2019 on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail.

2. It is a case of jumped bail. The petitioner was arrested on 19.09.2022 pursuant to the non-bailable warrant issued against him.

3. The learned counsel appearing for petitioner would submit that due to absence of the petitioner, the learned Judge ordered non-bailable warrant against the petitioner, thereby he was detained under PT warrant on 19.09.2022 on execution of non-bailable warrant. He would submit that he is in jail for more than 86 days. Hence, he prayed to grant bail to the petitioner.

4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) appearing for respondent would submit that the petitioner is absconding for more than five months and thereafter, he was arrested on 19.09.2022. He is not having

standard address and there are nine previous cases pending against him and another murder case was also registered against him. He would further submit that now the case is at the stage of examination of investigation officer. Hence, if he is released on bail, there is possibility of hampering the investigation. Therefore, he vehemently opposed to grant bail to the petitioner.

5. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and the fact that after five months, he was secured and he has no permanent address and there are nine previous cases pending against the petitioner, and now the case is at the stage of examining investigation officer, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner. However, the trial court is directed to expedite the trial and dispose the matter within a period of three months from the date of receipt of copy of this order. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed.

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T.V.THAMILSELVI, J.

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