S Mahasankar Pandian v. The Inspector Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 06/06/2024 PRESENT THE HON`BLE MR.JUSTICE B.PUGALENDHI S Mahasankar Pandian, ... Petitioner/Accused Rank not Known Vs The Inspector of Police, Kallikudi Police Station, Thirumangalam Taluk, Madurai District.

Crime No.Not Known of 2024.

... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : Mrs.P.SUBATHRA DEVI, Advocate for M/s.POLAX LEGAL SOLUTIONS 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.Not Known of 2024 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 offence under Sections 294(b), 357, 358, 506(ii) of IPC, seeks anticipatory bail.

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2.The case of the prosecution is that on 20.05.2024, during temple festival, there was a wordy altercation between the petitioner's friends and the defacto complainant's son. Hence, the complaint.

3.The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is an innocent and he did not commit any offence. The petitioner's friends were dancing in a temple festival and the defacto complainant's son attempted to take photograph and when the same was questioned by the petitioner's friends, there was a wordy altercation between them. The petitioner has attempted to settle the issue between them. However, a case has been registered by the respondent police. Apprehending arrest, the petitioner has filed this petition. 4.The learned Government Advocate (Crl.side) appearing for the respondent submits that in a temple festival, there was dispute between two groups. 5.Considering the nature of offence, this Court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed with a direction to the respondent police to secure the accused. sd/- 06/06/2024 / TRUE COPY / /06/2024 Sub-Assistant Registrar ( C.S. I / II / III / IV ) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

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VRN TO 1 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KALLIKUDI POLICE STATION, THIRUMANGALAM TALUK, MADURAI DISTRICT.

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

+1 CC to M/s.M/S.POLAX LEGAL SOLUTIONS, Advocate ( SR-6283[I] dated 10/06/2024 )

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.8185 of 2024 Date :06/06/2024 SA/VR/SAR. /18.06.2024/3P/4C Madurai Bench of Madras High Court is issuing certified copies in this format from 17/07/2023. 3/3