V. Muthupandi v. The Inspector Of Police

CRL OP(MD). No.6511 of 2022 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 07/04/2022 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice K.MURALI SHANKAR CRL OP(MD). No.6511 of 2022 V.Muthupandi ... Petitioner/Accused No.1 Vs State Rep.by The Inspector of Police, Sivakasi Town Police Station, Virudhunagar District.

(Crime No.91 of 2022).

... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : Mr.M.Iniyavan, Advocate.

For Respondent : Mr.M.Muthumanikkam, Government Advocate (Crl.Side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.438 of Cr.P.C PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No.91 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 147, 148, 294(b), 323, 342, 506(ii) IPC and Section 25(1)(a) Arms Act, in Crime No.91 of 2022, seeks anticipatory bail. 2.The case of the prosecution is that on 13.03.2022, when the defacto complainant and his friends were consuming liquor under the water tank near Janakiammal Hospital, the petitioner along with other accused persons came to that occurrence place, at that time there arose wordy quarrel between petitioner and the defacto complainant, due to which, the petitioner threatened the defacto complainant and attacked the him and his friends with knife. Hence, the complaint.

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CRL OP(MD). No.6511 of 2022 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.

4.The learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) appearing for the respondent would submit that the injured was discharged from the Hospital and that the petitioner is having five previous cases and the same are pending, out of which, one case is similar in nature. He would further submit that the investigation is pending in connection with the present case.

5.Considering the seriousness and gravity of the offence alleged and also the fact that the investigation is pending as stated by the learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side), this Court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 6.Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. sd/- 07/04/2022 / TRUE COPY / / /2022 Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

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TO 1 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE SIVAKASI TOWN POLICE STATION, VIRUDHUNAGAR DISTRICT.

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

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.6511 of 2022 Date :07/04/2022 RS/VR/SAR.1 (18.04.2022) 2P-3C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2/2