Sekar, S/O.Arumugam, v. The Inspector Of Police,

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Thursday, the First day of February Two Thousand Eighteen PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice R.PONGIAPPAN CRL OP(MD) No.1257 of 2018 1 SEKAR 2 ARUN @ ARUN PANDIAN ... PETITIONERS/ ACCUSED NO.1 & 2 Vs STATE REP.BY THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KULITHALAI POLICE STATION, KARUR DISTRICT.

CRIME NO.28 OF 2018 ... RESPONDENT / COMPLAINANT For Petitioners: M/S.V.KANNAN, Advocate For Respondent : M/S.A.ROBINSON, Govt. Advocate ( Crl. Side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec. 438 Cr.P.C. ORDER : The Court Made the following order :- The petitioners / A1 & A2, who apprehend arrest at the hands of the respondent Police for the offence punishable under Sections 147, 148, 294(b), 323, 324 and 506(ii) IPC in Crime No.28 of 2018, seek anticipatory bail.

2.The case of the prosecution is that due to temple dispute, the petitioners assaulted the de facto complainant by using wooden log and stone and thereby, caused injuries to him. 3.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submitted that the petitioners are innocent persons and they have been falsely implicated in this case. He further submitted that the petitioners have not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution and they are no way connected with the offences, and pleads for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioners.

4.The learned Government Advocate (Crl.side) submitted that the injured has not been discharged from the hospital. According to him, investigation is still pending.

5.The submissions made by the learned counsel on either side are considered. It is alleged that during the time of occurrence, the petitioners assaulted the de facto complainant by using wooden log and stone and that they caused head injuries. From 17.01.2018 to till date, the de facto complainant is still in hospital. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

6.Taking the above said aspects into consideration and having regard to the nature of offence committed by the petitioner, this Court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners at this stage. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed.

sd/- 01/02/2018 / TRUE COPY / Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

TO

1. THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KULITHALAI POLICE STATION, KARUR DISTRICT.

2. THE ADDITIONAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT, MADURAI.

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.1257 of 2018 Date :01/02/2018 MS/CM-VR/SAR.2/07.02.2018/2P.3C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/