Manikandan v. State Rep By

T.V.THAMILSELVI, J.

The petitioner, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 13.09.2022 for the alleged offence under Sections 392 and 397 I.P.C. in Crime No.191 of 2022 on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that on 04.09.2022 at about 5.45 hours, when the defacto complainant and his father reached Ooty, the petitioner along with other accused robbed one bag from his father and ran away. However, his father said to have carried two bags, but only one bag available with him, which contains a sum of Rs.52,00,000/-. Hence, the complaint.

3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that he has not at all committed any offence as alleged by the respondent police and he is no way connected with the offence. He would further submit that the investigation is almost completed and that the petitioner has been suffering incarceration for more than 97 days from 13.09.2022. Hence, he prayed to grant bail to the petitioner.

4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) appearing for respondent would submit that totally, seven accused in this case and out of which, some more accused are still absconding and the robbery amount involved in this case is Rs.52,00,000/-, out of which only a sum of Rs.90,000/- was recovered. He would also submit that if he is released on bail, he will tamper the witnesses and hamper the investigation and the investigation is not yet completed. Hence, he vehemently opposed to grant bail to the petitioner.

5. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and the submissions made by both counsel and considering the gravity of offence committed by the petitioner, and also considering the fact that there is possibility of tampering the witnesses and hampering the investigation, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed.

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T.V.THAMILSELVI, J.

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