Victor Asir v. The Inspector Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 15/04/2024 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice B.PUGALENDHI Victor Asir, ... Petitioner/Rank Not Known Vs The State represented by The Inspector of Police, Thalaiyuthu Police Station, Tirunelveli District.

(Crime No. 60/2024).

Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : Mr.K.Sivabalan, For Respondent : Mr.T.SENTHILKUMAR, Additional Public Prosecutor PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.438 of Cr.P.C PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Crime no.60 of 2024 on the file of the Respondent Police.

ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner, apprehending arrest at the hands of the respondent Police, in connection with a case in Crime No.60 of 2024, for the offence punishable under Sections 505(2) IPC r/w Section 25(1A) of Arms Act, 1959, has filed this petition 1/3

seeking anticipatory bail.

2.One Sonia, an erstwhile friend of the first accused / Jacob @ Black Jaquar, has uploaded a video in the social media with a gun and stated that the first accused along with his associates is planning to commit murder of other community people, who are against them and for that purpose, they have organized weapons including a country made Gun. Based on this video, the Inspector of Police, Thalaiyuthu Police Station, has secured the first accused / Jacob @ Black Jaquar on 24.01.2024 and registered the case for the offence u/s.505(2) IPC r/w 25(1A) of Arms Act.

3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is an innocent person and he has not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution. Hence, he prays for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) appearing for the respondent Police submits that the petitioner is having two previous cases, out of which one case is registered for the offence under Section 302 IPC and the other case is registered for the offence under Section 137 IPC.

5. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, the antecedents of the petitioner and also considering the order passed by this Court in Crl.O.P(MD) No.5358 of 2024, this Court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 2/3

6.Therefore, this criminal original petition is dismissed. sd/- 15/04/2024 / TRUE COPY / /04/2024 Sub-Assistant Registrar ( C.S. I / II / III / IV ) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

LR TO 1 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, THALAIYUTHU POLICE STATION, TIRUNELVELI DISTRICT.

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

+1 CC to M/s.K.SIVABALAN, Advocate ( SR-4458[I] dated 16/04/2024 )

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.5412 of 2024 Date :15/04/2024 SA/VR/SAR. /25.04.2024/3P/4C Madurai Bench of Madras High Court is issuing certified copies in this format from 17/07/2023. 3/3