Kannan @ Kannaiah v. The Inspector Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 06/06/2023 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN CRL OP(MD). No.9776 of 2023 Kannan @ Kannaiah ... Petitioner/5th Accused Vs The State represented by The Inspector of Police, Keeranur Police Station, Pudukkottai District.

Cr.No.114/2023.

... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : M/s.Kamesh N, Advocate.

For Respondent : Mr.R.M.Anbunithi, Additional Public Prosecutor PETITION FOR BAIL Under Sec.439 of Cr.P.C.

PRAYER :- For Bail in Crime No.114/2023 on the file of the Respondent Police.

ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner/A5, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 20.04.2023 for the offences punishable under Sections 147, 148, 294(b), 336, 341, 342, 323, 302 and 506(ii) IPC in Crime No.114 of 2023 on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail. 2.The case of the prosecution is that there was a wordy quarrel, during adal padal function in Odukampatti Village, in which, A1 thrown the stones on the people in the crowd and due to which, one person got injured. On the same day, A1 and A2 were roaming outside in a two wheeler and at that time, the de-facto complainant and the deceased Vigneswaran came on that side. Suddenly, A1 attacked the deceased Vigneswaran with iron rod and other accused surrounded the said Vigneswaran by not letting him escape from the place. Hence, the case.

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3.Heard. Perused the materials available on record including the First Information Report.

4.It is seen that there are named 7 accused and others are involved in this case. During temple festival, there was a dispute between them, due to which, the accused persons had brutally attacked the deceased to do away the life of the deceased. Therefore, he sustained grievous injuries and died. The petitioner was arrested only on 20.04.2023. Investigation is still pending. That apart, the respondent had sent proposal for detaining the petitioner under the Goondas Act.

5.Taking into consideration the seriousness and gravity of the offence and also taking note of the fact that the investigation is still pending, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.

6.In the result, the petition stands dismissed. sd/- 06/06/2023 / TRUE COPY / /06/2023 Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

SJI TO 1 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE KEERANUR POLICE STATION, PUDUKKOTTAI DISTRICT. 2 THE OFFICER INCHARGE, SUB JAIL, PUDUKOTTAI.

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

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.9776 of 2023 Date :06/06/2023 SS/SSS/12/06/2023/2P/4C https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis