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Shahul Hameed v. The Inspector Of Police

2022-02-16Honourable Mr Justice K.Murali Shankar2 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 16.02.2022 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice K.MURALI SHANKAR CRL OP(MD). No.3325 of 2022 Shahul Hameed ... Petitioner/Sole Accused Vs State rep.by The Inspector of Police, Uthumalai Police Station, Tenkasi District.

(Crime No.18 of 2022) ... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : M/s.M.Sankar, Advocate.

For Respondent : M/s.R.Sivakumar, Government Advocate (Crl. Side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Section 438 of Cr.P.C. PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No.18 of 2022 on the file of the Respondent police.

ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner/accused, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 454 and 380 IPC, in Crime No.18 of 2022, on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.

2.The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner trespassed into the house of the defacto complainant and had stolen jewels of the defacto complainant. Hence, the complaint. 3.The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is innocent and he has not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution.

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4.The learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) appearing for the respondent police would submit that the defacto complainant has specifically named the petitioner as the accused involved in the alleged occurrence.

5.Considering the seriousness and gravity of the offence alleged against the petitioner and also the fact that property is not yet recovered, this Court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

6.In the result, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. Sd/- 16/02/2022 / TRUE COPY / / /2022 Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.III) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

CSM Note : In view of the present lock down owing to COVID-19 pandemic, a web copy of the order may be utilized for official purposes, but, ensuring that the copy of the order that is presented is the correct copy, shall be the responsibility of the advocate/litigant concerned.

TO

1. THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, UTHUMALAI POLICE STATION, TENKASI DISTRICT.

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

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.3325 of 2022 Date :16/02/2022 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ SP/PN/SAR III/23/02/2022/2P/3C