Mahendiran v. The Sub Inspector of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 18/08/2023 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice G.ILANGOVAN Mahendiran

... Petitioner / Accused No.3 Vs. State, represented by The Sub-Inspector of Police, Nadukaveri Police Station, Thanjavur District. (Crime No.193 of 2023).

... Respondent / Complainant

For Petitioner : Mr.V.Angusamy, Advocate.

For Respondent : Mr.B.Nambiselvan,

Additional Public Prosecutor PETITION FOR BAIL Under Sec.439 of Cr.P.C. PRAYER :- For Bail in Crime No.193 of 2023 on the file of the respondent Police. ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner/ 3rd accused herein, who was arrested on 20.07.2023 for the alleged offence under Sections 302 and 201 IPC, in Crime No.193 of 2023 on the file of the respondent Police, seek bail.

¶2The case of the prosecution as per the defacto complainant is that on

19.07.2023 at about 6.30 a.m., her younger daughter namely Abirami returned to house from Chennai. At about 10.20 a.m., her elder daughter informed her over phone that Abirami sent a text message stating that she will commit suicide. So the defacto complainant went to her house at about 11.00 a.m., at that time, the house door was locked by inside, after that, with help of others, she broke open the lock and saw that her younger daughter Abirami died by holding a knife in her right hand. Actually, there was love affair between the deceased Abirami and one Mugesh, which was opposed by the defacto complainant, so the said Abirami refused to talk with said Mugesh, but the said Mugesh continuously torchered her. Hence, the complaint.

¶3The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is innocent person. The specific allegation against the petitioner is that he had thrown away the small bag entrusted to him by accused no.2, which contains the blood stained cloths of first accused.

¶4Perusal of record shows that the first accused and the deceased have fallen in love with each other. At one point of time, the said Abirami started break up the relationship, frustrated over which, the first accused has often indulged in fight with the deceased Abirami. On 19.07.2023 at about 11.00 a.m., the first accused by using a sharp knife stated to have slit the throat of Abirami and thereby caused her death. After that, the first accused called his father over mobile phone and informed about the crime, he committed. Having apprehended the custodial interrogation, the second accused managed to have helped his son to escape from the scene of occurrence and the third accused had thrown away the bag contained blood stained cloths of first accused into the river.

¶5Considering the facts and circumstances of this case and also considering the gravity of offence and the manner, in which the accused have committed the offence, there is specific overtact attributed against this petitioner, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner. Hence, this petition deserves dismissal and accordingly dismissed.

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18/08/2023

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Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S. )

Madurai Bench of Madras High Court,

Madurai - 625 023. INDU To

1.The Sub Inspector of Police, Nadukaveri Police Station, Thanjavur District.

2.The Officer Incharge, District Prison, Pudukkottai.

3.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. ORDER IN CRL OP(MD) No.15068 of 2023 Date :18/08/2023 ED/JGB/SAR- (08/09/2023) 4P / 4C Madurai Bench of Madras High Court is issuing certified copies in this format from 17/07/2023