Veerakumar v. The Inspector of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 11/08/2023 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice G.ILANGOVAN Veerakumar ... Petitioner/Accused No.5 Vs State Rep.by The Inspector of Police, Rajathanai Police Station, Theni District. Crime No.145 of 2023. ... Respondent/Complainant

For Petitioner : Mr.S.Vikram, Advocate

For Respondent : Mr.R.Suresh 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 petitioner, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the alleged offences punishable under Sections 147, 294(b), 323, 324 and 506(2) of IPC, in Crime No.145 of 2023, seeks anticipatory bail.

¶2The case of the prosecution is that the defacto complainant is working as Real Estate Broker. On 23.06.203 at about 07.30 p.m., the defacto complainant and one Kalimuthu and Prabhu went to see the land, which belonging to the defacto complainant's uncle Muniraj. At that time, the accused persons came there and abused him in filthy language, also attacked him with sticks and stones. Hence, the complaint.

¶3The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that this the second anticipatory bail petition, earlier anticipatory bail Petition filed by the petitioner in Crl.OP(MD)No.12142 of 2023 was dismissed by this Court, on the ground that the petitioner is having four previous cases. He further submitted that this anticipatory bail petition was filed mainly on the ground that the co-accused was arrested and thereafter, released on bail. Hence, he prays for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

¶4The learned Government Advocate(Crl.Side) appearing for the respondent police submitted that without any valid ground, the present petition has been filed by the petitioner.

¶5Considering the fact that there is no change of circumstances and the benefiting of bail granted to the co-accused cannot be extended to this petitioner also, this Court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. Hence, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. sd/- 11/08/2023 / TRUE COPY /

/08/2023 Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023. tta TO 1 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE RAJATHANAI POLICE STATION, THENI DISTRICT. 2 THE ADDITIONAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT, MADURAI. ORDER IN CRL OP(MD) No.14745 of 2023 Date :11/08/2023 RS/BUC/SAR-(23.08.2023) 3P 3C Madurai Bench of Madras High Court is issuing certified copies in this format from 17/07/2023