Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/6697/2020dismissed

Chithambaram@Kutty v. The Inspector Of Police

2020-07-10Honourable Mr Justice V. Bharathidasan2 pages

CRL OP(MD). No.6697 of 2020 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 10/07/2020 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice V.BHARATHIDASAN CRL OP(MD). No.6697 of 2020 Chithambaram @ Kutty ... Petitioner/A1 Vs State Rep.by The Inspector of Police, Ammapet Police Station, Thanjavur District.

Crime No.80 of 2020.

... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : Mr.K.S.Durai Pandian, Advocate.

For Respondent : Mr.K.Suyambulinga Bharathi, Government Advocate (Crl.Side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.438 of Cr.P.C PRAYER :- To enlarge the petitioners on bail in the event of their arrest in connection with Cr.No.80 of 2020, on the file of the Ammapet Police Station, Thanjavur District.

ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner, who is arrayed as A1, apprehending arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under section 379 of IPC and Section 21(4) of Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957, in Crime No.80 of 2020 on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail. 2.Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) appearing for the respondent.

3.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner has not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution and he has been falsely implicated in this case. The petitioner is not having any bad antecedent and hence, he prayed for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 1/2

CRL OP(MD). No.6697 of 2020 4.The learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) appearing for the respondent police submitted that there are fifteen previous cases pending against the petitioner and he is a habitual offender. 5.This is the second application and there is no change of circumstances to entertain this application. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and also considering the submission made by the learned Government Advocate(Criminal Side) that there are fifteen previous cases pending against the petitioner and he is a habitual offender, I am not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

6.Accordingly, this criminal original petition is dismissed. sd/- 10/07/2020 / TRUE COPY / / /2020 Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

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TO 1 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, AMMAPET POLICE STATION, THANJAVUR DISTRICT.

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

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.6697 of 2020 Date :10/07/2020 MS/VR/SAR-2/14.07.2020/2P.3C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2/2