C.Jeyakumar v. The Inspector of Police

CRL OP(MD). No.9146 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.9146 of 2023 C.Jeyakumar

... Petitioner/Accused

Vs. State by The Inspector of Police, Cumbum-North Police Station, Theni District. (Crime No.68 of 2023) ... Respondent/Complainant

For Petitioner : Mr.G.Rajan,

Advocate

For Respondent : Mr.R.Meenakshi Sundaram,

Additional Public Prosecutor PETITION FOR BAIL Under Section 439 of Cr.P.C. PRAYER :- For Bail in Crime No.68 of 2023 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 03.03.2023 for the offence under section 174 Cr.P.C. altered into Section 302 IPC in Crime No.68 of 2023 on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail.

¶2The case of the prosecution is that the deceased is the paramour of the petitioner. Suspecting the character of the deceased, the petitioner assaulted her and murdered her. Hence, the complaint.

¶3No doubt, the petitioner's earlier application for bail in Crl.O.P.(MD)No.8461 of 2023 was ordered to be dismissed by this Court, vide order, dated 04.05.2023. CRL OP(MD). No.9146 of 2023

¶4The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is innocent and he has been falsely implicated in the above case and that the petitioner is in judicial custody from 03.03.2023.

¶5The learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent would submit that the petitioner is having two previous cases, in which, one case was registered for the offence under Section 302 IPC. He would further submit that investigation is still pending.

¶6Considering the above facts and circumstances and also the fact that investigation is not yet completed and that there is no change in circumstances, since the dismissal of the earlier petition, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner

¶7In the result, this 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. CSM TO

¶1The Officer In-Charge, District Jail, Kandamanur, Theni District.

¶2The Inspector of Police, Cumbum-North Police Station, Theni District.

¶3The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. ORDER IN CRL OP(MD) No.9146 of 2023 Date : 18.05.2023 NA/BUC/SAR- /31.05.2023/2P/4C