Thangapandi v. The Inspector Of Police

CRL OP(MD). No.18282 of 2021 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 26.11.2021 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice K.MURALI SHANKAR CRL OP(MD). No.18282 of 2021 1.Thangapandi 2.Gogul ... Petitioners/Accused Nos.7 and 8 Vs The State rep.by The Inspector of Police, Abiramam police station, Ramnad District.

Crime No.522/2021 ... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioners : Mr.B.MUNEESWARAN Advocate.

For Respondent : Mr.R.MEENAKSHI SUNDARAM Additional Public Prosecutor PETITION FOR BAIL Under Sec.439 of Cr.P.C PRAYER :- For Bail in Crime No.522 of 2021 on the file of the Respondent police.

ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioners/Accused Nos.7 and 8, who were arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 07.11.2021 for the offences punishable under Sections 304(ii) IPC and 177 M.V.Act altered into 304(ii), 143, 269, 270, 271, 291, 505(i)(b) of IPC and 177 of Motor Vehicles Act r/w 109 of I.P.C, in Crime No.522 of 2021, on the file respondent police, seek bail.

2.The case of the prosecution is that the first accused drove his vehicle in a rash and negligence manner at the instigation of other accused and caused death.

3.The learned Additional Public Prosecutor would submit that A1 at the instigation of A7 and A8 and all other accused, drove the vehicle in a rash and negligence manner and also despite the police escort caution to drive the vehicle in a slow manner, they have taken the vehicle by opening the doors and also standing in the roof of the vehicle and thereby intimidated the public. The learned Additional Public prosecutor would further submit that only the petitioners herein were secured and other seven accused are yet to be secured.

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CRL OP(MD). No.18282 of 2021 4.Considering the above and also the fact that the other accused are yet to be secured and considering the seriousness and gravity of the offence allegedly committed by the accused, this Court is not inclined to grant bail for the petitioners herein. 5.Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition stands dismissed.

sd/- 26/11/2021 / 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, ABIRAMAM POLICE STATION, RAMNAD DISTRICT.

2 THE OFFICER INCHARGE, DISTRICT JAIL, RAMANATHAPURAM.

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

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.18282 of 2021 Date :26/11/2021 SA/PN/SAR.4/07.12.2021/2P/4C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2/2