Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/5719/2024dismissed

Rajavel v. The Inspector Of Police

2024-04-29Honourable Mr Justice B.Pugalendhi3 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 29.04.2024 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice B.PUGALENDHI Rajavel ... Petitioner/Accused No.1

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The Inspector of Police, Thalaiyuth Police Station, Tirunelveli District.

(Crime No.122 of 2024) ... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner :

Mr.K.Sivabalan, Advocate For Respondent :

Mr.E.Antony Sahaya Prabahar, Additional Public Prosecutor PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.438 of Cr.P.C. PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No.122 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.122 of 2024, for the offence under Sections 365, 1/3

294(b), 352, 506(ii) and 379 IPC, has filed this petition seeking anticipatory bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner and other accused persons have attacked the defacto complainant and snatched away his cell phone, ATM Card and cash of Rs.250/-

3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is an innocent person and he has not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution. However, he has been implicated in this case. He further submitted that the petitioner is ready to co-operate for interrogation.

4. Considering the submissions made by the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, this Court, by order dated 16.04.2024, granted interim anticipatory bail to the petitioner, enabling him to appear before the respondent Police for interrogation and posted this matter today.

5. Today, when the matter is taken up for consideration, the learned Additional Public Prosecutor submits that the petitioner has not appeared before the respondent Police for interrogation.

6. Considering the conduct of the petitioner in not co-operating with the respondent Police for interrogation, this Court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

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7. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed with a direction to the respondent Police to secure the petitioner. sd/- 29/04/2024 / TRUE COPY / /05/2024 Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S. I / II / III / IV ) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

OGY TO 1 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, THALAIYUTH 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-5189[I] dated 30/04/2024 )

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.5719 of 2024 Date :29/04/2024 RS/GS/SAR-(08.05.2024) 3P 4C Madurai Bench of Madras High Court is issuing certified copies in this format from 17/07/2023 3/3