Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/3553/2022disposed of

Saran @ Saravanapandi v. The Sub Inspector Of Police

2022-02-21Honourable Mr Justice K.Murali Shankar2 pages

CRL OP(MD). No.3553 of 2022 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 21.02.2022 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice K.MURALI SHANKAR CRL OP(MD). No.3553 of 2022 Saran @ Saravanapandi ... Petitioner/A1 Vs.

State represented by The Sub-Inspector of Police, Karaiyur Police Station, Pudukkottai District.

(Crime No.215 of 2021.

... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : Mr.Sekar.B, Advocate For Respondent : Mr.E.Antony Sahaya Prabahar, Additional Public Prosecutor PETITION FOR BAIL Under Section 439 of Cr.P.C. PRAYER :- For Bail in Crime No.215 of 2021 on the file of the Respondent police.

ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner/Accused, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 08.11.2021 for the offences punishable under Section 392 IPC, in Crime No.215 of 2021, on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail.

2.The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner along with other accused waylaid the defacto complainant and snatched her gold chain. Hence, the complaint.

3.The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is an innocent person and he has not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution.

4.The learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the State would submit that the learned Judicial Magistrate has already commenced the trial and examined all the witnesses except the Investigation Officer and the case stands posted to 22.02.2022 for examination of Investigation Officer. He would further submit that the petitioner is having 11 previous cases.

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CRL OP(MD). No.3553 of 2022 5.Considering the seriousness and gravity of the offence alleged against the petitioner and also the fact that the petitioner is having previous cases, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner at this point of time.

6.However, the learned Principal District and Sessions Judge, Pudukkottai, is directed to dispose of the case within one month from the date of receipt of copy of this order.

7. With the above direction, the Criminal Original Petition is disposed of.

sd/- 21/02/2022 / TRUE COPY / / /2022 Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

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TO 1 THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE KARAIYUR POLICE STATION, PUDUKKOTTAI DISTRICT.

2 THE OFFICER INCHARGE, DISTRICT PRISON, PUDUKOTTAI.

3 THE ADDITIONAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT, MADURAI. COPY TO:

THE PRINCIPAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE, PUDUKKOTTAI

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.3553 of 2022 Date :21/02/2022 SS/SBN/SAR-IV/23.02.2022 : 2P/5C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2/2