Petitioner sought bail after charges were altered to murder. Court rejected bail application due to direct threat and lack of expressed opinion on bail nature by previous bench, dismissing the petition.
Criminal Original Petition stands dismissed. Proceeding with the trial is directed to be expedited.
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Crl.O.P.No.23339 of 2023
Crl.O.P.No.23339 of 2023 and Crl.M.P.No.16890 of 2023
C.V.KARTHIKEYAN , J.
The petitioner seeks bail in S.C.No.61 of 2023 on the file of the Principal Sessions Judge, Ariyalur, in Crime No.42 of 2023 originally registered for the offences punishable under Sections 294(b), 324 & 307 of IPC and subsequently altered to 302 of IPC, and the petitioner had been remanded to judicial custody on 12.02.2023.
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opinion on the nature of the offence but examined the contentions that there was a possibility of the petitioner herein coming out on bail and had stated that cannot be a ground to continuously hold him back in detention.
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Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition stands dismissed. The Principal District Sessions Judge, Ariyalur, is directed to proceed with SC.No.61 of 2023 and impress upon the Investigating Officer to marshall the witnesses and proceed further with the trial and endeavour to complete it at the earliest. Consequently, connected intervening petition is also closed.
17.10.2023
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C.V.KARTHIKEYAN, J.
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether bail should be granted to the petitioner after the offence was altered to murder under Section 302 of IPC.
4 provisions across 3 enactments
C.V. Karthikeyan
The State
C.V.KARTHIKEYAN
As recorded by the court registry
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