S.Prakash v. The Inspector of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 10/10/2023 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice V. SIVAGNANAM S.Prakash ... Petitioner / Accused No.4 Vs The State rep by The Inspector of Police, Vachakarapatti Police Station, Virudhunagar District. (Crime No.188/2023.) ... Respondent / Complainant

For Petitioner : M/s.Barathiraja.C, Advocate.

For Respondent : Mr.RMS.Sethuraman,

Additional Public Prosecutor PETITION FOR BAIL Under Sec.439 of Cr.P.C. PRAYER :- For Bail in Crime No.188/2023 on the file of the respondent police. ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner/A4, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on on

16.09.2023 for the alleged offence punishable under Section 394 of IPC in Crime No.188 of 2023, on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail.

¶2The case of the prosecution is that on 15.09.2023 at about 3.30 pm., when the defacto complainant and her sister were returning home after shopping the petitioner and other accused came from backside and snatched the neck chain of the defacto complainant and ran away from the place of occurrence. Hence the case.

¶3The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would contend that the petitioner is innocent and he has not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution. He would further submit that the property has been recovered and the name of the petitioner not found place in the the First Information Report. He would further submit that the petitioner is in custody from 16.09.2023, hence he seek bail.

¶4The learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent Police would submit that petitioner along with other accused came behind the defacto complainant and snatched her neck chain and ran way, hence, he strongly objected to grant bail to the petitioner.

¶5Heard both sides and perused the materials available on record.

¶6Considering the facts and circumstances and also taking into consideration the gravity of offence committed by the petitioner and also the fact that the investigation is in initial stage, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.

¶7Hence the petition stands dismissed.

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10/10/2023

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/10/2023

Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S. )

Madurai Bench of Madras High Court,

Madurai - 625 023. AAV To

1.The Inspector of Police, Vachakarapatti Police Station, Virudhunagar District.

2.The Officer Incharge, District Prison, Theni, Theni District.

3.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. ORDER IN CRL OP(MD) No.18093 of 2023 Date :10/10/2023 ED/DD/SAR- (13/10/2023) 3P / 4C Madurai Bench of Madras High Court is issuing certified copies in this format from 17/07/2023