Muthupandi v. The Inspector of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 06.12.2023 PRESENT The Hon`ble MR JUSTICE V.SIVAGNANAM Muthupandi ... Petitioner/Accused No.6

Vs The Inspector of Police, Anna Nagar Police Station, Madurai City. Crime No.745 of 2023 ... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : Mr.B.Santhanam Rajesh Kumar, 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.745 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 341, 342, 294(b), 323, 325, 363, 392 and 506(ii) IPC in Crime No.745 of 2023 on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.

2.The case of the prosecution is that the defacto complainant borrowed 32 sovereigns of gold jewels from the A1 for his business purpose. Thereafter, without informing A1, he sold the jewels and he refused to return the same. On 07.11.2023, when the defacto complainant went is a two wheeler as a pillion rider along with his friend, some unknown persons came in a car and abducted him. They also abused him in filthy language and also attacked him. They took him to the place of A1 and they forced the defacto complainant to sign in a blank papers. 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 herein is having five previous cases and hence, he strongly opposed to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

5.Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and considering the previous antecedents of the petitioner, this Court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, this criminal original petition is dismissed.

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06/12/2023

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Sub-Assistant Registrar ( C.S. I / II / III/ IV )

Madurai Bench of Madras High Court,

Madurai - 625 023. GNS TO 1 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE ANNA NAGAR POLICE STATION, MADURAI CITY. 2 THE ADDITIONAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,

MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT,

MADURAI. ORDER IN CRL OP(MD) No.21943 of 2023 Date :06/12/2023 SS/VR/SAR- /02/01/2024/3P/3C Madurai Bench of Madras High Court is issuing certified copies in this format from 17/07/2023