R.Shankar Alias Kalisa v. State Rep By

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

Dated : 18.01.2021 CORAM :

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V. BHARATHIDASAN Crl.O.P.No.729 of 2021 1.R.Shankar ... petitioners 2.S.Aravind Kumar 3.S.Karthick Kumar Vs.

The State ... Respondent Rep. by The Inspector of Police, F-3, Nungambakkam Police Station, Nungambakkam, Chennai-600 034.

(Crime No.808 of 2020) PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 438 of Criminal Procedure Code to enlarge Bail to the petitioners on bail in the event of their arrest in Crime No.808 of 2020 on the file of the respondent police.

For Petitioners : Mr.S.Udhayakumar For Respondent : Mr.S.Karthikeyan Addl. Public Prosecutor

ORDER

(The case has been heard through video conference) The petitioners, who apprehend arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 341, 294(b), 323, 324 and 506(ii) of IPC in Crime No.808 of 2020, seek anticipatory bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that a wordy quarrel arose between the defacto complainant and the petitioners, in order to distributing Pongal Coupon of Rs.2,500/- from the ration shop to the residents. In the fracas, the petitioners are said to have attacked the defacto complainant, due to which, the defacto complainant sustained injury. Hence, the complaint. 3.The learned counsel for the petitioners would submit that the petitioners are innocent persons and no way connected with this crime and they have been falsely implicated in this case. Hence, he prays for anticipatory bail to the petitioners. 4.The learned Additional Public Prosecutor would submit that the petitioners have assaulted the defacto complainant, due to

which, the defacto complainant sustained simple injury.

5. Taking into consideration the nature of offence and also taking note of the fact that the injured sustained simple injury, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners with certain conditions.

6. Accordingly, the petitioners are ordered to be released on bail in the event of arrest or on their appearance, within a period of fifteen days from the date on which the order copy is made ready, before the learned XIV Metropolitan Magistrate at Egmore, Chennai, on condition that the petitioners shall execute a separate bond for a sum of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand only) with two sureties each for a like sum to the satisfaction of the respondent police or the police officer who intends to arrest or to the satisfaction of the learned Magistrate concerned, failing which, the petition for anticipatory bail shall stand dismissed and on further condition that:

[a] the petitioners and the sureties shall affix their photographs and Left Thumb Impression in the surety bond and the Magistrate may obtain a copy of their Aadhar card or Bank pass Book to ensure their identity.

[b] the petitioners shall report before the respondent police as and when required for interrogation.

[c] the petitioners shall not tamper with evidence or witness either during investigation or trial.

[d] the petitioners shall not abscond either during investigation or trial.

[e] On breach of any of the aforesaid conditions, the learned Magistrate/Trial Court is entitled to take appropriate action against the petitioners in accordance with law as if the conditions have been imposed and the petitioners released on bail by the learned Magistrate/Trial Court himself as laid down by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in P.K.Shaji vs. State of Kerala [(2005)AIR SCW 5560]. [f] If the accused thereafter abscond, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 229-A IPC.

-sd/- 21/01/2021 This order, on being produced, be punctually observed and carried into execution by all concerned TRUE COPY Sub-Assistant Registrar (Statistics/C.S.) High Court, Madras - 600 104.

TO 1 THE METROPOLITAN MAGISTRATE, NO.XIV, EGMORE, CHENNAI.

2 THE CHIEF METROPOLITAN MAGISTRATE, EGMORE, CHENNAI. [FOR INFORMATION] 3 THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT, MADRAS.

4 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, F-3,NUNGAMBAKKAM POLICE STATION, NUNGAMBAKKAM.

+1 CC to M/S.S.UDHAYAKUMAR Advocate on payment of necessary charges SR.NO.665 CRL OP.729/2021 Date :21/01/2021 TA-25/01/2021