Sasikumar v. The Inspector Of Police

CRL OP(MD). No.5072 of 2023 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 17/03/2023 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN CRL OP(MD). No.5072 of 2023 Sasikumar ... Petitioner/Accused Rank No.7 Vs The State Rep.by The Inspector of Police, Pappanadu Police Station, Paapanadu, Thanjavur (District), (In Crime No.140/2011)..

... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : M/s.Selvakumar V, Advocate.

For Respondent : Mr.R.M.Anbunithi, Additional Public Prosecutor PETITION FOR BAIL Under Sec.439 of Cr.P.C.

PRAYER :- To enlarge the petitioner on bail in Connection with Crime No.140/2011 on the file of the Respondent Police in connection with SC No.95/2017 on the file of the Mahalir Neethimandram (FAst Track Mahila Court) Thanjavur.

ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner/A7 herein was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 07.02.2023 for the alleged offence under Sections 147,148,447,342 of IPC and Section 4 of TNPHW Act and Section 3(1)of TNPPDL Act in Crime No.140 of 2011 on the file of the respondent police seeks bail.

2. Earlier the petitioner was arrested and released on bail. Thereafter the petitioner did not appear before the trial Court , hence Non Bailable Warrant was issued on 16.06.2016. The petitioner was arrested on execution of Non Bailable Warrant on 07.02.2023. 3.The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is regularly appearing before the trial Court on all hearing dates and he was unable to appear before the trial Court since he was employed abroad, due to which Non Bailable Warrant came to be issued and the petitioner was remanded to custody pursuant to the execution of Non Bailable Warrant on 07.02.2023. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 1/2

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4. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor opposing the bail petition would submit that the petitioner is absconding for nearly seven years and with much difficulty the respondent police secured the petitioner. He would further submit that the case stands posted for examination of Investigating Officer. Further, if the petitioner is released on bail, he may abscond again.

5.Taking into consideration all the allegations made against the petitioner, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.

6. Hence the petition stands dismissed. However the trial Court is directed to complete the trial as expeditiously as possible preferably within a period of 12 weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

sd/- 17/03/2023 / TRUE COPY / /03/2023 Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

AAV TO

1. The Inspector of Police, Pappanadu Police Station, Paapanadu, Thanjavur (District)

2. The Officer In-Charge, District Jail, Thanjavur.

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

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.5072 of 2023 Date :17/03/2023 RD/BUC/SAR-I (24/03/2023) 2P 4C https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 2/2