Rajkumar @ Kumuli Rajkumar v. The Inspector Of Police

CRL OP(MD). No.9175 of 2023 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 18/05/2023 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mrs.Justice T.V.THAMILSELVI CRL OP(MD). No.9175 of 2023 Rajkumar @ Kumuli Rajkumar ... Petitioner/Accused No.5 Vs.

The Inspector of Police, Lalapet Police Station, Karur District.

(Crime No.399 of 2021) ... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : Mr.B.Vinothkumar, Advocate For Respondent : Mr.R.Meenakshi Sundaram, Additional Public Prosecutor PETITION FOR BAIL Under Section 439 of Cr.P.C. PRAYER :- For Bail in Crime No.399 of 2021 on the file of the respondent police.

ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner/A.5, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 13.10.2021 for the offences under section 302 IPC altered into Sections 302, 341, 120(b), 148, 109 and 212 IPC in Crime No.399 of 2021 on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail.

2. It is seen that the petitioner sofar involved in 24 cases, out of which ten cases pending trial. Out of the ten cases, the petitioner involved in five 302 cases and the trial is going on. Further, this Court, vide order dated 11.11.2022, has directed the trial Court to complete the trial as expeditiously as possible preferably within a period of three months from the date of receipt of copy of that order.

3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that similar placed co-accused was granted bail by this Court, who is having 28 previous cases, hence he seeks bail. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 1/2

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4. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent would submit that the case stands posted for examination of investigating officer on 07.06.2023. He would further submit that this is the fifth application for bail and the earlier applications for bail were dismissed.

5. Considering the above facts and circumstances and also the bad antecedents of the petitioner and also the fact that the case stands posted for examination of investigating officer, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner. However, the trial Court is directed to complete the trial and dispose of the case, as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of 8 weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

6. With the above direction, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed.

sd/- 18/05/2023 / TRUE COPY / 24/05/2023 Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

CSM TO 1 THE PRINCIPAL DISTRICT & SESSIONS JUDGE, KARUR.

2 THE SUPERINTENDENT, CENTRAL PRISON, TRICHY.

3 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, LALAPET POLICE STATION, KARUR DISTRICT.

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

COPY TO:

1 THE REGISTRAR (JUDICIAL), MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT, MADURAI.

2 THE SECTION OFFICER, CRIMINAL SECTION, MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT, MADURAI.

ORDER IN CRL OP(MD) No.9175 of 2023 Date :18/05/2023 SA/24.05.2023/2P/7C https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 2/2