Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/8908/2024dismissed

Srinath v. The Inspector Of Police

2024-06-19Honourable Mr Justice B.Pugalendhi3 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 19.06.2024 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice B.PUGALENDHI Srinath ... Petitioner/Accused No.1

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The Inspector of Police, Kumbakonam East Police Station, Thanjavur District.

(Crime No.1982 of 2021) ... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner :

Mr.K.Vignesh, 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.1982 of 2021 on the file of the Respondent Police. ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner, who was arrested for the offence punishable under Sections 148, 341 and 307 of IPC @ 147, 148, 341, 120(b), 307, 302 and 149 of IPC in Crime No.1982 of 2021, on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that due to previous enmity, the petitioner and 1/3

his friends have attacked one Yogeshwaran, the son of the defacto complainant by weapons and he sustained severe injuries. Therefore, he was admitted in the Hospital and subsequently, he died. The respondent police filed a charge sheet before the Judicial Magistrate No.1, Kumbakonam, Thanjavur District in PRC No.13 of 2023.

3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that this is the fourth bail application filed by the petitioner. Earlier bail petitions have been dismissed by this Court on 11.01.2024,14.02.2024 and 22.04.2024. The petitioner is languishing in jail from 19.08.2023

4. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent Police submits that twelve previous cases are pending as against this petitioner. Due to his absence in the Court proceedings, Non-Bailable Warrant has been issued as against this petitioner on 25.07.2023 and he was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 19.08.2023.

5. Considering the antecedents of the petitioner and since there is no change in circumstances after the dismissal of earlier petitions, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. The learned Judicial Magistrate No.I, Kumbakonam, Thanjavur District, is directed to conclude the trial within a period of four months from the date of receipt of a copy of 2/3

this order.

sd/- 19/06/2024 / TRUE COPY / /07/2024 Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S. I / II / III / IV ) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

jbr TO 1 THE JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE NO.I, KUMBAKONAM.

2 DO THROUGH THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, THANJAVUR DISTRICT AT KUMBAKONAM.

3 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KUMBAKONAM EAST POLICE STATION, THANJAVUR DISTRICT.

4 THE SUPERINTENDENT, CENTRAL PRISON, PUDUKKOTTAI. 5 THE ADDITIONAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT, MADURAI.

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.8908 of 2024 Date :19/06/2024 RS/VR/SAR-(25.07.2024) 3P 6C Madurai Bench of Madras High Court is issuing certified copies in this format from 17/07/2023 3/3