The High Court dismissed this Criminal Original Petition for bail as infructuous, finding that the petitioner had already been acquitted in the trial for the underlying offence, leaving no substantive relief to grant.
The criminal original petition was dismissed as infructuous since the petitioner was acquitted in the trial.
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Crl.O.P.No.10646 of 2024
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
Dated:03.07.2024
Coram:
THE HONOURABLE DR. JUSTICE G. JAYACHANDRAN
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Gopi @ Vedi gopi .. Petitioner/Accused No.4
/versus/
The State rep.by its The Inspector of Police, Vaipoor Police Station, Tiruvarur District. (Crime No.84 of 2021) .. Respondent/Complainant
Criminal Original Petition has been filed under Section 439 of
Cr.P.C., to enlarge the petitioner on bail in S.C.No.14 of 2022 on the file
of the Principal District Court, Tiruvarur in Crime No.84 of 2021 on the
file of the respondent police.
For Petitioner :Mr.A.Murugavel For Respondent :Mr.K.M.D.Muhilan, Government Advocate (Crl.Side)
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ORDER
This petition has been filed seeking bail for the offence under Sections 294(b), 341, 120(b) r/w Section 302 of IPC in Crime No.84 of 2021 in Crime No.84 of 2021 on the file of the respondent police.
2.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that the trial in S.C.No.14 of 2022 on the file of the Principal District Court, Tiruvarur, has completed and the petitioner is acquitted from the charges.
3.In the light of the above fact, nothing survives in this petition. Hence, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed as infructuous.
03.07.2024
Index:yes/no Neutral Citation:yes/no ari Note: Issue order copy on 05.07.2024
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To:
DR.G.JAYACHANDRAN,J.
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ari
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03.07.2024
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the Criminal Original Petition for bail should be entertained when the petitioner was already acquitted in the trial court.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Gopi @ Vedi gopi
The State rep.by its The Inspector of Police, Vaipoor Police Station, Tiruvarur District.
G. Jayachandran
As recorded by the court registry
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