Soma Nath v. The Inspector Of Police

CRL OP(MD). No.8965 of 2022 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 11/05/2022 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice M.DHANDAPANI CRL OP(MD). No.8965 of 2022 Soma Nath ... Petitioner/Sole Accused Vs The State Rep. By, The Inspector of Police, Arugani Police Station, Kanyakumari District.

Crime No.16/2022. ... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : M/s.Sivakumar S, Advocate.

For Respondent : A.Albert James, Government Advocate (Crl.Side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.438 of Cr.P.C PRAYER :- For Anticipatory bail in Crime No.16 of 2022 on the file of the Respondent Police.

ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the alleged offence under Sections 448, 353, 294(b), 323, 506(i) of IPC, in Cr.No.16 of 2022, on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.

2.It is the case of the prosecution that when the defacto complainant, who is the Headmaster of the School, was in duty at his School, the petitioner, who is the father of one student, entered into the School campus in drunken mood, assaulted one student namely Saju and abused the defacto complainant and other staffs, who were in the school campus, in filthy language. Hence, the case has been registered.

3.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner did not commit any offence as alleged by the prosecution and he is an innocent person.

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CRL OP(MD). No.8965 of 2022 4.The learned Government Advocate(Crl.side) appearing for the respondent police would submit that investigation is in primary stage.

5.Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and also considering the nature of allegations levelled against the petitioner, this Court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

6.Accordingly, this criminal original petition is dismissed. sd/- 11/05/2022 / TRUE COPY / 13/05/2022 Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

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TO

1. THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, ARUGANI POLICE STATION, KANYAKUMARI DISTRICT.

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

ORDER

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