Manimaran v. The Inspector Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 25/07/2023 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice G.ILANGOVAN Manimaran ... Petitioner/Sole Accused Vs The State, through The Inspector of Police, Vembakkottai Police Station, Virudhunagar District.

(Crime No.152 of 2023). ... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : Mr.T.Kanagaraj, Advocate. For Respondent : Mr.B.Nambiselvan, Additional Public Prosecutor PETITION FOR BAIL Under Sec.439 of Cr.P.C.

PRAYER :- BAIL. For Bail in Crime No.152 of 2023 on the file of the Respondent Police ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner/sole Accused, apprehending arrest at the hands of the respondent Police for the alleged offence punishable under Sections 294(b), 307, 324 and 506(ii) 1/4

I.P.C r/w. Section 4 of TNPHW Act @ 294(b), 324, 302 and 506(ii) of IPC r/w. Section 4 of TNPHW Act, in Crime No.152 of 2023 on the file of the respondent Police, seeks anticipatory bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner had assaulted the defacto complainant's elder sister namely Muneeswari and her husband with aruval, thereby caused injuries to them, the said deceased Muneeswari taken to the Hospital and while under treatment, she died. Hence, the complaint.

3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner, the defacto complainant and the deceased are all relatives. The petitioner did not commit any such offences as alleged by the prosecution. At that time of occurrence, there is wordy quarrel between the petitioner and one Venkatachalapathy. Suddenly with an intention to threaten the petitioner, the said Venkatachalapathy took the Aruval and thrown it in the forehead of the petitioner and he took treatment in the Sivakasi Government Hospital.

4. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor would submit that the investigation has not been completed and is under way.

5. Considering the facts and circumstances of this case and considering that it is the preliminary stage of investigation, if the petitioner is released on bail, he may abscond or tamper the witness and it would hamper the investigation process, this 2/4

Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner. Hence, this Criminal Original Petition deserves dismissal and accordingly dismissed. sd/- 25/07/2023 / TRUE COPY / /08/2023 Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

INDU TO THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE VEMBAKOTTAI POLICE STATION, VIRUDHUNAGAR DISTRICT, THE OFFICER INCHARGE DISTRICT JAIL, VIRUDHUNAGAR.

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

+1 CC to M/s.T.KANAGARAJ, Advocate ( SR-11302[I] dated 26/07/2023 )

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.13512 of 2023 Date :25/07/2023 PKP/BUC/SAR- /07.08.2023/ 3P/ 5C Madurai Bench of Madras High Court is issuing certified copies in this format from 17/07/2023 3/4

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