Thangavijay v. The Inspector Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 12/10/2021 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mrs.Justice S.ANANTHI Thangavijay, ... Petitioner/Accused No.1 Vs State Rep by The Inspector of Police, Thalamuthunagar Police Station, Thoothukudi District.

(Cr.No. 315 of 2021).

... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : Mr.S.Vishnuvaradhan, Advocate.

For Respondent : Mr.Antony Sahaya Prabakar, Additional Public Prosecutor.

PETITION FOR BAIL Under Sec.439 of Cr.P.C.

PRAYER :- For Bail in Crime No. 315 of 2021 on the file of the respondent police.

ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner/accused, who was arrested on 24.09.2021 for the alleged offence punishable under Sections 294(b), 307, 341 and 506 (ii) of I.P.C, in Crime No.315 of 2021 on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail.

2.The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner and other accused restrained the defacto complainant, abused him in filthy language and also attempted to murder him with knife point. Hence, the complaint.

3.The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is an innocent and he has not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution. He is inside the prison for the past 18 1/3

days and hence, he prays for grant of bail.

4.The learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent would submit, the investigation is yet to be completed. He would further submit that apart from this case, the petitioner has involved in the following cases.

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Police Station Cases 1.

South Police Station Crime No.1063 of 2011 for the offence under Sections 294(b), 307, 323, 342 and 506(2) I.P.C.

2.

-doCrime No.631 of 2013 for the offence under Sections 294(b), 323, 506(2) I.P.C.

3.

-doCrime No.924 of 2015 for the offence under Sections 147, 148, 294(b), 323, 324, 506(2) I.P.C.

4.

-doCrime No.910 of 2017 for the offence under Sections 8(c) r/w 20(b)(ii)(B) NDPS Act.

5.

-doCrime No.258 of 2018 for the offence under Section 392 I.P.C.

6.

-doCrime No.89 of 2020 for the offence under Sections 8(c) r/w 20(b)(ii)(B) NDPS Act.

7.

-doCrime No.825 of 2020 for the offence under Sections 147, 148, 294(b), 307, 324, 341, 427 and 506(2) I.P.C.

4.Considering the antecedents of the petitioner, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed.

sd/- 12/10/2021 / TRUE COPY / / /2021 Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

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TO 1.The Inspector of Police, Thalamuthunagar Police Station, Thoothukudi District.

2. The Superintendent, Central Prison, Palayamkottai. 3.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

ORDER IN CRL OP(MD) No.15874 of 2021 Date : 12/10/2021 TR/SKN/SAR-I(20.10.2021) 3P 4C 3/3