Shankar v. The Inspector of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 22.11.2023 PRESENT The Hon`ble MR JUSTICE V.SIVAGNANAM

Shankar

... Petitioner / Sole Accused Vs The Inspector of Police, Kadupatty Police Station, Madurai District (Crime No.17 of 2023)

... Respondent / Complainant

For Petitioner : Mr.SP.Vijay Nivas, 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.17 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 offences punishable under Sections 457, 380 and 511 IPC in Crime No.17 of 2023 on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.

2.The case of the prosecution is that the defacto complainant's mother raised alarm as if someone was making sound in the terrace and on search, the defacto complainant found that the petitioner attempted to steal from the defacto complainant's house and he jumped from the terrace and he got severe injuries. Hence, the case.

3.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioners would submit that the petitioner is an innocent and he has not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution. Hence, he seeks anticipatory bail.

4.The learned Government Advocate(Crl.side) appearing for the respondent police would submit that the petitioner is a habitual offender and he is having so many previous cases and therefore, he strongly objected to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

5.On perusal of records, it is noticed that the petitioner is a habitual offender and he is having more previous cases including cases punishable under Section 392 IPC. Therefore, this Court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, this criminal original petition is dismissed.

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22/11/2023

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/12/2023

Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S. )

Madurai Bench of Madras High Court,

Madurai - 625 023. GNS To

1.The Inspector of Police, Kadupatty Police Station, Madurai District.

2.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. ORDER IN CRL OP(MD) No.20669 of 2023 Date :22/11/2023 ED/ JGB /SAR- (21/12/2023) 3P / 3C Madurai Bench of Madras High Court is issuing certified copies in this format from 17/07/2023