V.Bharath @ Otteri Bharath v. The State Rep By Its,

Crl.O.P.No.27838 of 2024 A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA, J.

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed by the petitioner, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 22.10.2024, seeking bail in Crime No.235 of 2024 for the alleged offences punishable under Sections 126(2), 296(b), 311, 125, 324(4), 115(2), &351(3) of BNS.

2. The case of the prosecution is that when the de facto complainant, who is running the Juice shop, had asked the accused for not paying the money after buying a water bottle and other things, the accused abused the de facto complainant in filthy language and by intimidating him at knife point, robbed a sum of Rs.340/- from him. Hence the case.

3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is an innocent person and he has not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution. He further submitted that the petitioner has been suffering incarceration from 22.10.2024, hence, he prayed for grant of bail to the petitioner stating that the petitioner is ready to abide by any stringent conditions that may be imposed by this Court.

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4. Learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) appearing for the respondent police, while opposing for grant of bail to the petitioner, submitted that the petitioner along with other accused had abused the de facto complainant and robbed a sum of Rs.340/- from him. He further submitted that the petitioner is a habitual offender, against whom, 11 previous cases of similar nature are pending.

5. Heard both sides and perused the materials available on record .

6. Taking into consideration the facts and the submissions made by the learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) that the petitioner was arrested very recently and also considering the antecedents of the petitioner, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.

7. Accordingly, the Criminal Original Petition stands dismissed for the present.

07.11.2024 ham Crl.O.P.No.27838 of 2024 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis