Petitioner sought anticipatory bail under Section 438 Cr.P.C. during COVID lockdown counsel stated he was already arrested in another case rendering bail application infructuous Court dismissed petition.
Petition for anticipatory bail dismissed as infructuous.
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CRL OP(MD). No.11993 of 2021
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
( Criminal Jurisdiction )
Date : 01/09/2021
PRESENT
The Hon`ble Mr.Justice B.PUGALENDHI
CRL OP(MD). No.11993 of 2021
Ramachandran ... Petitioner/Accused No.4
Vs
State represented by The Inspector of Police, Kovilangulam Police Station, Ramanathapuram District. Crime No.88 of 2021.
... Respondent/Complainant
For Petitioner : Mr.G.Vishnuram
Advocate.
For Respondent : Mr.P.Kottai Chamy, Government Advocate (Criminal Side)
PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.438 of Cr.P.C PRAYER :-
For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No.88 Of 2021 on the file of the Respondent Police.
ORDER : The Court made the following order :-
The petitioner, apprehending arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the alleged offences punishable under Section 379 of I.P.C in Crime No.88 of 2021, seeks anticipatory bail.
2.Today when the matter is taken up for hearing, the learned counsel for the petitioner submits that pending anticipatory bail application, this petitioner was arrested in another case. Hence, the prayer sought for in the present petition is infructuous.
3.Recording the submission made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, this criminal original petition is dismissed as infructuous.
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01/09/2021
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Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court,
https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ Madurai - 625 023.
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ORDER IN CRL OP(MD) No.11993 of 2021 Date :01/09/2021
PKP/JC/SAR-2/14.09.2021/2P/3C
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether anticipatory bail application is maintainable when the petitioner is already arrested in another pending case making the prayer infructuous.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Ramachandran
State represented by The Inspector of Police, Kovilangulam Police Station
B. Pugalendhi
As recorded by the court registry
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