Settu @ Balaji @ Settu Balaji v. State Rep By

Crl.O.P.No.27550 of 2023 C.V.KARTHIKEYAN,J.

The petitioner is an accused in S.C.No.162 of 2019, now pending before the XIX Additional City Civil Court at Chennai, seeks bail. Originally, Crime No.751 of 2017 had been registered for the offences punishable under Sections 294(b), 353, 333, 307 & 506(ii) of IPC.

2.The petitioner had been granted bail but had avoided participation in the judicial proceedings, necessitating issuance of Non-bailable Warrant on 10.07.2019. The petitioner was secured only on 07.07.2023. The petitioner was absconding for a period of four years.

3.The learned counsel for the petitioner states that the petitioner was in custody in some other cases. But still, the fact that the petitioner was an accused in another case, necessarily leads the inference that there is every possibility of the petitioner absconding once again.

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4.It is stated that the learned Trial Judge is now posted the matter for framing of charges.

5.Let the charges be framed and the deposition of the injured witness, both in chief and cross-examination be completed. Thereafter, the bail application can be considered on sufficient conditions. At this stage, I am not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition stands dismissed.

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