Gopal v. The Inspector Of Police

CRL OP(MD). No.2977 of 2023 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Wednesday, the Fifteenth day of February Two Thousand and Twenty Three PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA CRL OP(MD). No.2977 of 2023 Gopal ... Petitioner/Sole Accused Vs The Inspector of Police, Kulathur Police Station, Thoothukudi District.

Crime No.16 of 2023.

... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : Mr.V.Angusamy, For Respondent : Mr.P.Kottaichamy, Government Advocate (Crl.Side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.438 of Cr.P.C PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No.16 of 2023 on the file of the respondent Police.

ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner/Sole Accused, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 294(b), 324 and 506(ii) of I.P.C., in Crime No.16 of 2023, on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail. 2.The case of the prosecution is that on 07.02.2023, due to property dispute between the parties, the petitioner attacked the de-facto complainant's father with knife and when the same was prevented by the de-facto complainant, she and her son had also sustained injuries. Hence, the case.

3.The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is an innocent and a false case has been foisted against https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 1/2

CRL OP(MD). No.2977 of 2023 him. Hence, he would seek for anticipatory bail. 4.The learned Government Advocate (Crl. side) appearing for the respondent would submit that due to property dispute between the parties, the petitioner attacked the de-facto complainant's father with knife and when the same was prevented by the de-facto complainant, she and her son had also sustained injuries. He would further submit that the injured has been treated as inpatient and hence, he would object for grant of anticipatory bail. 5.Heard. Perused the materials available on record including the First Information Report.

6.Taking into consideration of the facts and circumstances of the case and also the fact that the injured is still treated as inpatient, this court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

7.Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed for the present.

sd/- 15/02/2023 / TRUE COPY / /02/2023 Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

SJI TO 1.The Inspector of Police, Kulathur Police Station, Thoothukudi District.

2.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.2977 of 2023 Date :15/02/2023 NA/VS/SAR-4/23.02.2023/2P/3C https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 2/2