Venkatesh v. The Sub Inspector Of Police

CRL OP(MD). No.20605 of 2021 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 11/01/2022 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice G.ILANGOVAN CRL OP(MD). No.20605 of 2021 Venkatesh ... Petitioner/Accused No.3 Vs State Rep.by The Sub Inspector of Police, Kollidam Police Station, Trichy District.

(Crime No.402/2021). ... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : M/s.Ganapathi Subramanian.P, Advocate.

For Respondent : Mr.RMS.Sethuraman, Government Advocate (Crl.Side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.438 of Cr.P.C PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No.402 of 2021 on the file of the respondent police.

ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner/Accused No.3, apprehending arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under sections 392 and 397 of I.P.C., in Crime No.402 of 2021 on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.

2.The case of the prosecution is that on 11.01.2022 at about 00.30 hours at the Service Road to New Bridge, Panamangalam, Trichy to Chennai National Highway Road, three persons appeared and assaulted the defacto complainant and took away his Lava Button Phone worth about Rs.1,400/- cash valuing Rs.2,800/- and threatened with dire consequences. Hence, the complaint. 3.The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that now the petitioner has completed 12th standard from Government Higher Secondary School. He was wrongly implicated on the confession of coaccused. A1 and A2 were already arrested and remanded in the judicial custody. The mobile phone and the amount have been https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 1/2

CRL OP(MD). No.20605 of 2021 recovered only from the above said persons.

4.Considering the seriousness of the offences and even though the petitioner is not having no previous case, this Court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. The offence of this nature requires custodial interrogation. I find no merits in this case. This petition deserves to be dismissed. 5.Accordingly, this Criminal original petition is dismissed. sd/- 11/01/2022 / TRUE COPY / / /2022 Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

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TO 1 THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE KOLLIDAM POLICE STATION, TRICHY DISTRICT.

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

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.20605 of 2021 Date :11/01/2022 RS/VR/SAR.2(01.02.2022) 2P-3C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2/2