Kannan @ Kannaiah v. The Inspector of Police

CRL OP(MD). No.11014 of 2023 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 21/06/2023 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN CRL OP(MD). No.11014 of 2023 Kannan @ Kannaiah, ... Petitioner/5th Accused Vs The Inspector of Police, Keeranur Police Station, Pudukkottai District. Crime No. 114/2023. ... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : M/s.Pandiyarajan P, 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. 114 of 2023 on the file of the respondent police. ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner/A5, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 20.04.2023 for the offences punishable under Sections 147, 148, 294(b), 336, 341, 342, 323, 302 and 506(ii) IPC in Crime No.114 of 2023 on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail.

2.The case of the prosecution is that there was a wordy quarrel, during adal padal function in Odukampatti Village, in which, A1 thrown the stones on the people in the crowd and due to which, one person got injured. On the same day, A1 and A2 were roaming outside in a two wheeler and at that time, the de-facto complainant and the deceased Vigneswaran came on that side. CRL OP(MD). No.11014 of 2023 Suddenly, A1 attacked the deceased Vigneswaran with iron rod and other accused surrounded the said Vigneswaran by not letting him escape from the place. Hence, the case.

3.3.Heard. Perused the materials available on record including the First Information Report.

4.It is seen that there are totally 7 accused in this case and the petitioner herein is arrayed as A5. The earlier application for bail was dismissed on 06.06.2023 and that apart the respondent had already sent a proposal to detain the petitioner under Act.14 of 1982. Further there was group clash between two villagers in the temple festival while conducting adal padal program and if the petitioner is let on his life will be under risk, hence this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.

5.In the result, the petition stands dismissed. sd/- 21/06/2023 / TRUE COPY / / 06/2023 Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023. TO

¶1The Sub Jail, Pudukkottai.

¶2The Inspector of Police, Keeranur Police Station, Pudukkottai District.

¶3The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. ORDER IN CRL OP(MD) No.11014 of 2023 Date :21/06/2023 DL/VS/(26.06.2023)/ 2P/ 4C