Saravanan v. The Inspector Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 31/07/2024 PRESENT The Hon'ble Mr.Justice A.A.NAKKIRAN

1. Saravanan

2. Suman ... Petitioner/A3 & A2 Vs The Inspector of Police, Pattukottai Police Station, Thanjavur District Crime No. 371/2024.

... Respondent/Complainant Annadurai ...Intervener/ Defacto Complainant in CRL MP(MD). 7706/ 2024 For Petitioner : M/s.Murugesan D R, Advocate.

For Respondent : Mr.R.M.Anbunithi, Additional Public Prosecutor For Intervenor : Mr.N.Balasubramanian PETITION FOR BAIL Under Sec.483 of B.N.S.S PRAYER :- For Bail in Crime No.371 of 2024 on the file of the respondent police. 1/4

ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioners/A3 and A2, who were arrested and remanded to the judicial custody on 02.07.2024 for the offence under Sections 332(c), 296(b), 131, 118(1), 351

(3) of BNS, 2023, in Crime No.371 of 2024 on the file of the respondent police, seek bail.

2.The case of the prosecution is that on 02.07.2024, the petitioners and other accused made a quarrel with the defacto complainant, who is a practicing Advocate. While he was attending the work at his office, the accused persons were tried to attack him with knife. Hence, the complaint. 3.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioners would submit that the petitioners are innocent persons and they have not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution. Hence, he prays for bail to the petitioners.

4. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent police would submit that the petitioners are having one previous case. He would further submit that the offence committed by the petitioners is serious in nature. Hence, he has strongly opposed to grant bail to the petitioners. 2/4

5. The learned counsel for the intervenor has also strongly opposed to grant bail to the petitioners.

6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and also considering the gravity of the offence, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioners. Hence, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. Sd/- 31/07/2024 / TRUE COPY / /08/2024 Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.I /II / III / IV ) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

SKN TO

1. The Inspector of Police, Pattukottai Town Police Station, Thanjavur District.

2. The Officer In-Charge, District Prison, Thanjavur. 3/4

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

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.11973 of 2024 Date : 31/07/2024 RD/SKN(28/08/2024) 4P / 4C Madurai Bench of Madras High Court is issuing certified copies in this format from 17.07.2023. 4/4