Jaffer Ali v. The Inspector Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 20/06/2024 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice B.PUGALENDHI

1. Jaffer Ali

2. Manirethinam ... Petitioners/Accused Rank Nos.1 & 2 Vs The Inspector of Police, Sessions Court Police Station, Trichy City, Trichy District.

Cr.No.171 of 2024.

... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : M/s.Rajaboopathy.D, Advocate For Respondent : Mr.E.Antony Sahaya Prabahar, Additional Public Prosecutor PETITION FOR BAIL Under Sec.439 of Cr.P.C.

PRAYER :- For Bail in Crime No.171 of 2024 on the file of the respondent police 1/4

ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The respondent police registered a case as against the petitioners in Crime No.171 of 2024 for the offence under Sections 3(2)(a), 4(1), 4(2)(c) and 6(1)(b) of Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956 and 370 IPC, and remanded them into judicial custody on 29.05.2024. Therefore, the petitioners have filed this petition seeking bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that the first petitioner is a tenant in the defacto complainant's house. On 29.05.2024, the defacto complainant has found that the first petitioner along with other accused were doing brothel business in his house. Hence the case.

3. The learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners are innocent persons and they have not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution. However, they have been arrested and they are languishing in jail from 29.05.2024. Therefore, he prays for grant of bail.

4. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent 2/4

opposed for grant of bail on the ground that the petitioners are having one previous case to their credit.

5. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, the nature of offence and also considering the antecedents of the petitioners, this Court is not inclined to grant any relief to the petitioners.

6. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. sd/- 20/06/2024 / TRUE COPY / /07/2024 Sub-Assistant Registrar ( C.S. I / II / III / IV ) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

LR TO THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE SESSIONS COURT POLICE STATION, TRICHY CITY, TRICHY DISTRICT.

THE SUPERINTENDENT, CENTRAL PRISON, TRICHY.

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

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.8538 of 2024 Date :20/06/2024 SS/VR/SAR- /01/07/2024/4P/4C Madurai Bench of Madras High Court is issuing certified copies in this format from 17/07/2023 4/4