Lalitha v. The Inspector of Police

CRL OP(MD). No.9086 of 2023 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 18/05/2023 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mrs.Justice T.V.THAMILSELVI CRL OP(MD). No.9086 of 2023

1.Lalitha

2.Saranya

3.Sarathkumar : Petitioners/Accused Nos. 3,6 & 7

Vs. State rep., by The Inspector of Police, Vadipatty Police Station, Madurai District. In Crime No.145 of 2023. : Respondent/Complainant For Petitioners : Mr.M.Pitchai Muthu, Advocate

For Respondent : Mr.M.Sakthi Kumar, Government Advocate (Crl.side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.438 of Cr.P.C PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No.145 of 2023 on the file of the Respondent Police. ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioners, who apprehend arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the alleged offences punishable under Sections 147, 148 and 302 IPC, in Crime No.145 of 2023 on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.

¶2The case of the prosecution is that due to previous enmity between the first accused and the defacto complainant, the first accused along with other accused, including the petitioners said to have abused the defacto complainant and also attacked him brutally CRL OP(MD). No.9086 of 2023 and caused injuries. Even though sufficient treatment, he was succumbed to the injuries. Hence, the complaint.

¶3The learned counsel for the petitioners would submit that the petitioners are innocents persons and they have not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution.

¶4The learned Government Advocate (Crl.side) appearing for the State would submit that investigation is in progress.

¶5Considering the seriousness and gravity of the offence alleged by the prosecution and also the fact that the investigation is in initial stage, this Court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner at this point of time.

¶6In the result, the Criminal Original Petition is dismissed.

sd/- 18/05/2023 / TRUE COPY / /05/2023 Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023. DAS TO 1 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE VADIPATTY POLICE STATION, MADURAI DISTRICT. THE ADDITIONAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT, MADURAI. ORDER IN CRL OP(MD) No.9086 of 2023 Date :18/05/2023 PKP/BUC/SAR- /24.05.2023/ 2P/3C