Sundaram @ Samy v. The Inspector of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 19/12/2023 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice V. SIVAGNANAM Sundaram @ Samy ... Petitioner/Accused No.2 Vs The Inspector of Police, Kundrakudi Police Station, Sivagangai District. (Crime No.158/2023).

... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : M/s.R.Balamurugan, Advocate.

For Respondent : Mr.R.M.S.Sethuraman, Additional Public Prosecutor PETITION FOR BAIL Under Sec.439 of Cr.P.C. PRAYER :- For Bail in Crime No.158/2023 on the file of the Respondent Police. ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner/A2, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on

02.12.2023 for the alleged offences punishable under Sections 364(A) of IPC @ 395,364

(A) IPC @395,364(A),120(b) of IPC in Crime No.158 of 2023, on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail.

2.The case of the prosecution is that on 17.11.2023 at about 12.30 pm., the petitioner along with other accused entered into criminal conspiracy and kidnapped the defacto complainant along with his car and cash of Rs.45,00,000/- and committed dacoity of Rs.45,00,000/- Hence the case.

3.The 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 petitioner is in custody from

02.12.2023, hence he seeks bail.

¶4The learned Additional Public Prosecutor would submit that on 17.11.2023 at about 12.30 pm., the petitioner along with other accused entered into criminal conspiracy and kidnapped the defacto complainant along with his car and cash of Rs.45,00,000/- and committed dacoity of Rs.45,00,000/-, hence he objected to grant bail to the petitioner. He would further submit that the investigation is in initial stage.

5.Taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case and also taking note of the fact that the investigation is in initial stage, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.

¶6Hence the petition stands dismissed. sd/- 19/12/2023 / TRUE COPY /

/01/2024 Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.I/II/III/IV) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023. AAV TO 1 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KUNDRAKUDI POLICE STATION, SIVAGANGAI DISTRICT. 2 THE OFFICER INCHARGE, DISTRICT PRISON, RAMANATHAPURAM. 3 THE ADDITIONAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT, MADURAI. ORDER IN CRL OP(MD) No.22931 of 2023 Date :19/12/2023 RS/JGB/SAR-(02.01.2024) 3P 4C Madurai Bench of Madras High Court is issuing certified copies in this format from 17/07/2023