Sudhakar v. The State Rep By Its,

T.V.THAMILSELVI, J.

The petitioner, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 20.09.2022 for the alleged offence under Sections 147, 148, 302, 324, 506(ii) r/w 149 I.P.C. in Crime No.515 of 2020 on the file of the respondent police, pending trial in S.C.No.117 of 2020 on the file of XVIII Addl. Judge, City Civil Court, Chennai, seeks bail.

2. It is a case of jumped bail. The petitioner was arrested on 20.09.2022 pursuant to the non-bailable warrant issued against him.

3. The learned counsel appearing for petitioner would submit that due to absence of petitioner on the date of hearing i.e. on 21.12.2020, the learned Judge ordered non-bailable warrant against the petitioner, thereby he was detained under PT warrant on 20.09.2022 on execution of nonbailable warrant. He would submit that he is in jail from 20.09.2022 and this is the second petition for bail before this court. 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 two years and thereafter, after hectic efforts, he was secured only on 20.09.2022. He would further submit that if he is released on bail,there is possibility of hampering the investigation and tampering the witnesses. Therefore, he vehemently opposed to grant bail to the petitioner.

5. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and the fact that after two years, he was secured and considering the fact that if he is released on bail, there is possibility of hampering the investigation and tampering the witnesses, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. 09.12.2022 rpp T.V.THAMILSELVI, J.

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