Sankaralingam v. The Inspector Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 18.08.2021 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice B.PUGALENDHI Sankaralingam ... Petitioner/1st Accused Vs State rep. by The Inspector of Police, Aranthangi Police Station, Aranthangi, Pudukkottai District.

(Crime No.230 of 2020).

... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : Mr.K.C.Maniyarasu For Respondent : Mr.T.Senthilkumar, Government Advocate (Crl.Side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.438 of Cr.P.C PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No.230 of 2020 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 offences punishable under Sections 294(b), 324, 307 and 506(2) of IPC in Crime No.230 of 2020, seeks anticipatory bail.

2.The case of the prosecution is that the defacto complainant had lodged a complaint as against this petitioner in Crime No.30 of 2020, on 17.01.2020. For having lodged the said complaint, the petitioner and other accused attacked the defacto complainant with stone and abused him in filthy language. Hence, the complaint. 3.The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that for the case registered in Crime No.30 of 2020, the petitioner was granted 1/3

anticipatory bail by this Court in Crl.OP(MD)No.9871 of 2021 on 23.07.2021 with a condition to report before the Keerathurai Police Station daily. The petitioner is also complying with the condition regularly. Subsequently, the petitioner came to know that another case is also registered against him and hence, he approached this Court for anticipatory bail. He also submits that the petitioner and the defacto complainant are friends and due to a dispute in bike race, this case has been foisted against the petitioner. 4.The learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) appearing for the respondent, on instructions, would submit that apart from the aforesaid two cases, this petitioner is also involved in eight other cases, out of which, five cases had been disposed and three cases are pending trial. The details of the pending cases are as follows: S.No Crime No.

Offences Police Station 314/2015 147, 148, 324, 341, 506(2) of IPC Aranthangi 511/2013 294(b), 452, 506(2) of IPC Aranthangi 388/2013 147, 148, 294(b), 323, 324, 341, 506(2) of IPC and 3(1)(x) of SC/ST Act Aranthangi

5. Considering the nature of offence and the antecedents of the petitioner, this Court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed.

sd/- 18/08/2021 / 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, Aranthangi Police Station, Aranthangi, Pudukkottai District.

2. The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.10973 of 2021 Date : 18.08.2021 TR/VR/SAR-IV(27.08.2021) 3P 3C 3/3