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Prabhakaran Vs Pranav — Bail and Remand | Madras HC (2025)

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Prabhakaran v. Pranav

Madras HC8 Jan 2025CRL MP(MD)/12438/2024

Case brief

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What is this about?

Keywords: cancellation of anticipatory bail; Sec. 483(2) BNSS; petition dismissed for default; no appearance / no instructions; Crime No.17 of 2022, District Crime Branch, Theni; Crl.O.P(MD)No.10894 of 2022 dated 16.08.2022; Crl.OP(MD)No.11267 of 2022; Prabakaran v. Pranav, Ishwarya, Ganesan, Rajangam, Ravichandran @ Ravi and The Inspector of Police; Madurai Bench of Madras High Court; Justice G. Ilangovan; order dated 08.01.2025.

What did the court decide?

The criminal miscellaneous petitions seeking cancellation of anticipatory bail were dismissed for default, there being no representation for the petitioner despite publication of his name in the cause list. ¶31

What the court decided

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Outcome

Dismissed

Issue for consideration

Whether the anticipatory bail granted to the respondents (Accused Nos.1, 2 and 6) in Crl.O.P(MD)No.10894 of 2022 dated 16.08.2022 should be cancelled.

Ratio / Principle

The criminal miscellaneous petitions seeking cancellation of anticipatory bail were dismissed for default, there being no representation for the petitioner despite publication of his name in the cause list.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Madras High Court, Madurai Bench (G. Ilangovan, J.) - Crl.MP(MD)Nos.12438 and 12441 of 2024 in Crl.OP(MD)Nos.10894 and 11267 of 2022, decided 08.01.2025: Petitions under Sec. 483(2) of the BNSS praying to cancel the anticipatory bail granted by this Court on 16.08.2022 in Crl.O.P(MD)No.10894 of 2022 (arising out of Crime No.17 of 2022, District Crime Branch, Theni) were dismissed for default. Counsel on record for the petitioner had reported no instructions on 11.12.2024; the petitioner's name was printed in the cause list, yet there was no representation when the matters were called on 08.01.2025. The dismissal rests solely on non-prosecution; the court made no adjudication on the merits of the cancellation sought.

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Crl.M.P(MD)No.12438 of 2024

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

( Criminal Jurisdiction )

Date : 08/01/2025

PRESENT

The Hon`ble Mr.Justice G.ILANGOVAN CRL.MP(MD)Nos.12438 and 12441 of 2024 in CRL OP(MD)Nos.10894 and 11267 of 2022

Crl.M.P(MD)No.12438 of 2024

Prabakaran ... Petitioner Vs 1.Pranav 2.Ishwarya 3.Ganesan ... Respondents 4.The Inspector of Police District Crime Branch, Theni Distrit, (Crime No.17 of 2022) ... Respondent / Complainant

For Petitioner : No appearance For R1 to R3 : Mr.B.Jeyakumar For R4 : Mr.P.Kottaichamy Government Advocate (Crl.side)

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Crl.M.P(MD)No.12441 of 2024

Prabakaran

... Petitioner

Vs

1.Rajangam 2.Ravichandran @ Ravi 3.The Inspector of Police District Crime Branch, Theni Distrit, (Crime No.17 of 2022)

... Respondents

... Respondent / Complainant

For Petitioner : No appearance For R1 to R2 : Mr.B.Jeyakumar For R3 : Mr.P.Kottaichamy Government Advocate (Crl.side)

PETITION FOR CANCELLATION OF ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.483(2)of BNSS PRAYER :-

To Cancel the Anticipatory Bail granted in favour of the respondent Nos.1 to 3/

Accused Nos.1, 2 and 6 by this Court in Crl.O.P(MD)No.10894 of 2022 dated 16.08.2022.

ORDER : The Court made the following order :-

When the matter was taken up for hearing on 11.12.2024, learned counsel on

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was directed to be printed in the cause list. The name of the petitioner is printed in

the caused and even today when the matter was called, there is no representation for the petitioner.

Therefore, this Criminal Miscellaneous Petition is dismissed for default.

sd/08/01/2025 / TRUE COPY /

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Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S. I / II / III / IV) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

PNN

TO

1 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE DISTRICT CRIME BRANCH, THENI DISTRICT.

THE ADDITIONAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT, MADURAI.

ORDER

IN

CRL.MP(MD)Nos.12438 and 12441 of 2024 in CRL OP(MD)Nos.10894 and 11267 of 2022 Date :08/01/2025

PSP/ VR /SAR /22.01.2025/ 3P/ 3C

Madurai Bench of Madras High Court is issuing certified copies in this format from 17/07/2023

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Issues for consideration

1 issue framed by the court

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1.
Whether the anticipatory bail granted to the respondents (Accused Nos.1, 2 and 6) in Crl.O.P(MD)No.10894 of 2022 dated 16.08.2022 should be cancelled.medium confidence¶22

Statutes considered

1 provisions across 1 enactments

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Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS)483(2)¶21

Procedural history

How this case reached the court

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Order under challenge
Anticipatory bail granted in favour of respondent Nos.1 to 3 / Accused Nos.1, 2 and 6 in Crl.O.P(MD)No.10894 of 2022, sought to be cancelled¶23
Madras High Court (by this Court) · 16.08.2022
Prior proceeding
When the matters were taken up for hearing on 11.12.2024, learned counsel on record for the petitioner reported no instructions.¶25
Prior proceeding
The petitioner's name was directed to be printed in the cause list; despite publication, there was no representation for the petitioner when the matter was called on 08.01.2025.¶30

Parties & counsel

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petitioner
Prabakaran¶8
respondent
Pranav¶8
Mr.B.Jeyakumar
respondent
Ishwarya¶8
Mr.B.Jeyakumar
respondent
Ganesan¶8
Mr.B.Jeyakumar
respondent
The Inspector of Police District Crime Branch, Theni Distrit, (Crime No.17 of 2022)¶8
Mr.P.Kottaichamy
respondent
Rajangam¶17
Mr.B.Jeyakumar
respondent
Ravichandran @ Ravi¶17
Mr.B.Jeyakumar
respondent
The Inspector of Police District Crime Branch, Theni Distrit, (Crime No.17 of 2022)¶20
Mr.P.Kottaichamy

Coram

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G.ILANGOVANauthor¶6

Case details

As recorded by the court registry

Court: Madras HC
Decided on: 8 Jan 2025 · January
Registered: 18 Nov 2024
Case no.: CRL MP(MD)/12438/2024
CNR: HCMD011213372024
Topic: Bail and Remand
Bench: G.ilangovan
Disposal: DISMISSED FOR DEFAULT
Case type: Crl.M.P(MD)

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Prabhakaran v. Pranav, CRL MP(MD)/12438/2024 (MAD), decided on 8 January 2025.

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Statutes1

Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS)483(2)

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Procedural history3

Anticipatory bail granted in favour of respondent Nos.1 to 3 / Accused Nos.1, 2 and 6 in Crl.O.P(MD)No.10894 of 2022, sought to be cancelledMadras High Court (by this Court) · 16.08.2022
When the matters were taken up for hearing on 11.12.2024, learned counsel on record for the petitioner reported no instructions.
The petitioner's name was directed to be printed in the cause list; despite publication, there was no representation for the petitioner when the matter was called on 08.01.2025.

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Bench / Coram

G.ILANGOVAN

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