Murugan v. The Inspector of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 27/07/2023 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice G.ILANGOVAN CRL OP(MD). No.13183 of 2023 Murugan ... Petitioner / Accused (Rank not known) Vs State represented by The Inspector of Police, Tamil University Police Station, Thanjavur District. Crime No. 276 of 2023. ... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : M/s.C.Suresh Kannan For Respondent : Mr.S.Manikandan

Government Advocate (Crl.side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.438 of Cr.P.C PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No. 276 of 2023 on the file of the Respondent Police. ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner/Accused Rank not known, apprehending arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the alleged offence punishable under Sections 379 of IPC, in Crime No.276 of 2023, on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.

¶2The case of the prosecution is that the defacto complainant lodged a complaint stating that she engaged one AC mechanic and this petitioner for making repairs and other works. On 03.07.2023, AC mechanic came inside the house and made repair. This petitioner was working outside the house. At about 4.30 p.m., both of them after finishing their work went away. At the time, the defacto complainant found her 5 sovereigns of gold jewel was missing. Se made enquiry with the petitioner and also the AC mechanic. Both of them are not property giving reply. On suspicion she has given a complaint against the above said AC mechanic and this petitioner.

¶3The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that he is an innocent, he has been falsely implicated in this case and he has not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution. No preliminary enquiry was conducted.

¶4The learned Government Advocate(Crl.side) submitted that FIR has been registered after conducting enquiry. 5 sovereigns of gold jewel was not yet recovered.

¶5Considering the submission of both sides, this Court is not inclined to grant relief to the petitioner. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition stands dismissed.

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27/07/2023

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Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.)

Madurai Bench of Madras High Court,

Madurai - 625 023. pnn To

1.The Inspector of Police, Tamil University Police Station, Thanjavur District.

¶2The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. ORDER IN CRL OP(MD) No.13183 of 2023 Date : 27.07.2023 AMS/BUC/10.08.2023/3P/3C Madurai Bench of Madras High Court is issuing certified copies in this format from 17/07/2023