Gopinath v. The State Rep By

Crl.O.P.No.25662 of 2024 Crl.O.P.No.25662 of 2024 A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA, J.

The petitioner/A1, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offence punishable under Section 296(b), 115(2), 311 and 351(3) of BNS, 2023 in Crime No.558 of 2024, on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.

2. The case of the prosecution as per the defacto complainant is that the petitioner along with other accused waylaid the defacto complainant and robbed a sum of Rs.300/- and mobile phone at knife point. Hence the complaint.

3. The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is an innocent person and he has not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution and a false case has been foisted against him. He would further submit that based on the confession statement given by the co- accused, the petitioner has been falsely implicated in this case. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

Crl.O.P.No.25662 of 2024 A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA, J.

mac He would further submit that the co-accused were arrested and released on bail. Hence, he prays for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) for the respondent police while opposing the grant of bail to the petitioner would submit that petitioner along with other accused waylaid the defacto complainant and robbed a sum of Rs.300/- and mobile phone at knife point. He would further submit that petitioner is a habitual offender and there are six previous cases pending against the petitioner.

6. Taking into consideration the nature of offence and the fact that there are six previous cases pending against the petitioner, this Court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. 07.11.2024 mac Crl.O.P.No.25662 of 2024 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis