Prabu @ Saminathan v. The Inspector Of Police

CRL OP(MD). No.16487 of 2022 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 14/09/2022 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mrs.Justice R.THARANI CRL OP(MD). No.16487 of 2022 Prabu @ Saminathan ... Petitioner/Accused No.1 Vs.

The State rep.by, The Inspector of Police, Pappanadu Police Station, Thanajvur District.

Crime No.595 of 2022..

... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : M/s.Pitchai Muthu M, Advocate.

For Respondent : Mr.E.Antony Sahaya Prabahar, Additional Public Prosecutor PRAYER :- For Bail in Crime No.595 of 2022 on the file of the Respondent Police.

ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner/Accused, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 06.08.2022, by the respondent police for the offence punishable under Sections 294(b), 324, 342 and 307 IPC, in Crime No. 595 of 2022, seeks bail.

2. The allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner and the defacto complainant had a love marriage and having 2 female child. Due to matrimonial dispute, on 03.08.2022, the petitioner and his parents poured kerosene over the defacto complainant and cause injuries to her. She was admitted in the Government Hospital, Pattukottai. A case in Crime No.595 of 2022, was registered against the petitioner.

3. On the side of the petitioner, it is stated that the petitioner has not committed any offences and he has been falsely implicated in this case. Due to family dispute, the defacto complainant on her own accord, poured kerosene to herself and she went out to the back side of the house and the petitioner has no knowledge about the incident. The petitioner is the husband of the https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 1/2

CRL OP(MD). No.16487 of 2022 defacto complainant and he is in judicial custody from 06.08.2022 and the injured was discharged from the hospital and prayed the petitioner to be released on bail.

4. On the side of the prosecution, it is stated that totally there are 3 accused in this case. The petitioner is arrayed as A1. A2 and A3 were absconding. There was 35% of burnt injuries on the defacto complainant and the injured was discharged from the hospital. The petitioner and other accused poured kerosene and they set fire and they did not take her to the hospital and only the neighbors took the defacto complainant to the hospital. The offence is serious in nature and prayed the petition to be dismissed.

5. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and considering the nature of the offence, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.

6. Hence, this Petition is dismissed.

sd/- 14/09/2022 / TRUE COPY / /09/2022 Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

LS Note : In view of the present lock down owing to COVID-19 pandemic, a web copy of the order may be utilized for official purposes, but, ensuring that the copy of the order that is presented is the correct copy, shall be the responsibility of the advocate/litigant concerned.

TO

1. The Inspector of Police, Pappanadu Police Station, Thanajvur District.

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

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.16487 of 2022 Date :14/09/2022 RK/SBN/SAR-2 (21/09/2022) 2P/3C https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 2/2