Manikandan v. The Inspector Of Police

CRL OP(MD). No.6616 of 2021 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 04/06/2021 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice A.A.NAKKIRAN CRL OP(MD). No.6616 of 2021 Manikandan ... Petitioner/Accused No.1 Vs State Rep.by The Inspector of Police, Paramakudi Town Police Station, Ramanathapuram District.

Crime No.178 of 2021.

... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : Mr.K.Sivabalan, Advocate.

For Respondent : Mr.M.Muthumanikkam, Government Advocate (Crl.Side) PETITION FOR BAIL Under Sec.439 of Cr.P.C.

PRAYER :- For Bail in Crime No.178 of 2021 on the file of the Respondent Police.

ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner/A1, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 28.03.2021 for the offences punishable under Sections 174 Cr.P.C @ 306,207 of IPC in crime No.178 of 2021 on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail.

2.The case of the prosecution is that due to family dispute between the petitioner and the deceased consumed rat poison mixed with cool drinks and also gave to her child. Hence, the complaint. 3.The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is innocent and he has been falsely implicated in this case. He would further submit that the deceased is the wife of the petitioner and the defacto complainant is the mother of the deceased. He would also submit that the petitioner is in judicial custody from 28.03.2021, hence he may be granted bail. 4.The learned Government Advocate(Crl.Side) would submit that the investigation is still pending and awaiting for post mortem report and lab report. He would also submit that the investigation https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 1/2

CRL OP(MD). No.6616 of 2021 is not yet completed, hence he opposed to grant bail to the petitioner.

5. Taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case and also the fact that the investigation is in the preliminary stage and also awaiting for post mortem report and lab report, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner at this stage.

6. Hence the petition stands dismissed.

sd/- 04/06/2021 / TRUE COPY / / /2021 Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

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TO 1 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, PARAMAKUDI TOWN POLICE STATION, RAMANATHAPURAM DISTRICT.

2 THE OFFICER INCHARGE, DISTRICT JAIL, RAMANATHAPURAM.

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

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.6616 of 2021 Date :04/06/2021 AAV MS/PN/SAR-1/09.06.2021/2P.4C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2/2