V.Vimalraj v. The State Rep.By
T.V.THAMILSELVI,J.
The petitioner, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 392, 397 of IPC in Crime No.191 of 2022, seeks anticipatory bail.
2. The case of the prosecution is that on 04.09.2022, when the defacto complainant along with his father carrying cash bag containing an amount of Rs.52 Lakhs to disburse it to the whole sale dealers, the petitioner along with the other accused waylaid them and snatched the bag by assaulting the defacto complainant. Hence, the case.
3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that this is the second bail petitioner of the petitioner before this Court and this Court had earlier dismissed the bail application filed by the petitioner in Crl.O.P.No.28635 of 2022 vide order dated 22.11.2022, stating that the custodial interrogation of the petitioner is required. He further submitted that
the petitioner has nothing to do with the alleged offence and he has been falsely roped in this case, even though his name does not find place in the First Information Report. He would submit that petitioner is ready to abide by any stringent conditions imposed by this Court. Therefore, he prays for grant of bail to the petitioner.
4. Learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) appearing for the respondent submitted that the petitioner along with the other accused had followed the defacto complainant and his father and by assaulting them, robbed the cash bag, containing a sum of Rs.52 Lakhs. He would submit that the petitioner is the member of the Tiruchi Ramji Nagar gang and this the second bail application of the petitioner. Hence, he vehemently opposed to grant bail to the petitioner.
5. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) for the respondent and perused the entire materials available on record.
6. Taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case and the submissions made by the learned counsel and also considering the gravity of the offence, this Court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.
7. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition stands dismissed. 23.12.2022 ham
T.V.THAMILSELVI,J.
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