M Arumugam v. State Represented By The Inspector Of Police
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
Dated : 09.01.2025
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE Mr. JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA M.Arumugam ... Petitioner Vs The State rep by The Inspector of Police, M-5 Ennore Police Station, Avadi City Crime No.966 of 2024.
... Respondent Prayer: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, praying to enlarge the petitioner on anticipatory bail in the event of his arrest by the respondent Police in Crime No.966 of 2024 on the file of the respondent police. For Petitioner : Mr.Mageshwaran.S.K For Respondent : Mr.S.Santhosh Government Advocate (Crl.Side)
ORDER
Apprehending arrest in connection with Crime No.966 of 2024 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 305 (a) of BNS, the present petition has been filed seeking anticipatory bail.
2. Pleading innocence on the part of the petitioner, false implication in the case, learned counsel for the petitioner seeks indulgence of this Court. Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is an innocent and that a case of two electric motors theft have been fabricated against him. He also submits that the petitioner has no previous case against him and without prejudice to the defence and contention, they are ready and willing to deposit a sum of Rs.10,000/- each (Rupees Ten Thousand Only) as non-refundable deposit to any welfare scheme of the Government or any organization. He further submits that the petitioners are ready to abide by any stringent condition that may be imposed by this Court.
3. The case of the prosecution as put forth by the learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) appearing for the respondent Police, opposing for grant of anticipatory bail, is that the petitioner had stolen two electric motors from the manure processing unit which belongs to the Corporation of Chennai. He would further submit that the electric motors have been recovered and further the petitioner has no previous case pending against him.
4. Considering the voluntary submission made by the learned counsel for
the petitioner, the petitioners are directed to deposit a sum of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand only) to the District Legal Services Authority, Thiruvottiyur, without prejudice to the right of defence before the Trial Court and making it clear that it would not amount to admission of guilt.
5. Having heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) for the respondent Police and perused the materials available on record, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners with certain conditions and 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 of receipt of a copy of this order, before the learned Judicial Magistrate at Tiruvottiyur, on condition that the petitioner shall execute a 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 said Magistrate, on further condition that:
[a] if the petitioner fails to surrender before the said Magistrate within a period of fifteen days, this Order shall stand automatically cancelled;
[b] the petitioner shall report before the respondent Police
daily at 10.30 a.m until further orders;
[c] the petitioner shall not tamper with evidence or witness either during investigation or trial;
[d] the petitioner 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 petitioner 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 absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 269 of BNS.
09.01.2025 dpq To 1.The Inspector of Police, M-5 Ennore Police Station, Avadi City
2. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.
A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA, J, dpq 09.01.2025