Oosikattan @ Oostipandi v. The Inspector of Police

CRL OP(MD). No.6769 of 2023 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 12/04/2023 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN CRL OP(MD). No.6769 of 2023 Oosikattan @ Oostipandi ... Petitioner/Accused No.10

Vs State through The Inspector of Police, Thalayuthu Police Station, Tirunelveli District. Crime No. 227 of 2021. ... Respondent/Complainant

For Petitioner : M/s.Prakash R,

Advocate.

For Respondent : Mr.R.M.Anbunithi,

Additional Public Prosecutor PETITION FOR BAIL Under Sec.439 of Cr.P.C. PRAYER :- For Bail in Crime No. 227 of 2021 on the file of the respondent police. ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner/A10 herein was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 30.10.2022 for the alleged offence under Sections 147,148,120(B),302,506(ii), 109,212,114,149 and 34 of IPC in Crime No.227 of 2021 on the file of the respondent police seeks bail.

¶2There are totally 18 accused in this case and the petitioner herein is arrayed as A10. Originally the petitioner was granted bail , however he failed to appear before the learned III Additional Sessions Judge, Tirunelveli in S.C. No.381 of 2022, therefore the trial Court has issued Non Bailable Warrant on

23.03.2022, thereafter the accused was secured on 30.10.2022 that too in Bombay. CRL OP(MD). No.6769 of 2023

¶3The learned Additional Public Prosecutor would submit that now the case is split up and the prosecution already proceeded with the trial. So far prosecution has examined PW.1 to P.W.4 and the cae stands posted for examination of remaining witnesses.

¶4This Court by an order dated 13.09.2022 in Crl.O.P(MD) No.16426 of 2022 had directed the trial Court to complete the trial proceedings in S.C. No.381 of 2022 within a period of six months from the date of framing of charges and at this stage if the petitioner is released on bail, the entire trial proceedings will be stalled.

¶5Hence the petition stands dismissed. sd/- 12/04/2023 / TRUE COPY / /04/2023 Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023. AAV TO

¶1III Additional Sessions Judge, Tirunelveli.

¶2The Superintendent, Central Prison, Cuddalore.

¶3The Inspector of Police, Thalayuthu Police Station, Tirunelveli District.

¶4The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. +1 CC to M/S.R.PRAKASH, Advocate, SR.No.21494 ORDER IN CRL OP(MD) No.6769 of 2023 Date : 12/04/2023 NA/MMS/SAR-4/17.04.2023/2P/6C