Madras High CourtCRL OP/3281/2022dismissed

Johnson @ Johnson Robert v. The State Rep.By

2022-02-25Honourable Mrs Justice T.V.Thamilselvi3 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 25.02.2022

CORAM:

THE HON'BLE MRS.JUSTICE T.V.THAMILSELVI Crl.O.P.No.3281 of 2022 1.Johnson @ Johnson Robert 2.Jhonson @ William Gerald ... Petitioners Vs.

The State Represented by The Inspector of Police, Elavanasurkottai Police Station, Kallakurichi District.

Krishnagiri District.

(Crime No.454 of 2021) ... Respondent in both Crl.O.Ps Prayer: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 438 of Cr.P.C., praying to enlarge the petitioners on bail in the event of their arrest by the respondent police concerned in crime No.454 of 2021, on the file of the respondent Police.

For Petitioners : Mr.S.Saravana Kumar For Respondent : Mr.L.Baskaran Government Advocate (Crl. Side)

ORDER

The petitioners, who apprehend arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the alleged offence under Sections 147, 148, 294(b), 324, 506(ii) and 307 of IPC in Crime No.454 of 2021, on the file of the respondent police, seek anticipatory bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that due to previous enmity, the petitioners along with other accused persons attacked the defacto complainant, thereby the defacto complainant sustained severe injuries. Hence, the complaint.

3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submits that the petitioners are innocent persons and they have been falsely implicated in this case. Hence, he prays for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioners.

4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl.side) appearing for the respondent police submitted that the injured person had been discharged from the hospital. He further submit that no previous case as against the petitioners and the investigation almost completed. However, he opposed for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioners.

5. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and there is no previous case as against the petitioner and the investigation almost completed, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners this Court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail.

6. Accordingly, the petitioners are ordered to be released on bail on his executing 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 Judicial Magistrate No.I, Ulundurpet and on further conditions that:

[a] the petitioners/A1 & A2 and the sureties shall affix their photographs and left thumb impression in the surety bond and the Court concerned may obtain a copy of their Aadhar card or Bank pass Book to ensure their identity;

[b] the petitioners shall deposit a sum of Rs. 5,000/- (Rupees Five Thousand Only) (each) to the credit of crime No.454 of 2021 before the concerned Court.

[c] the petitioners shall report before the respondent police on every Saturday at 10.30 a.m., for a period of two months and thereafter as and when required for an interrogation;

[d] the petitioners shall not tamper with evidence or witness either during investigation or trial; [e] the petitioners shall not abscond either during investigation or trial;

[f] 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 has been imposed and the petitioners are 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]; and;

[g] if the accused thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 229-A IPC;

-sd/- 25/02/2022 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 JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, NO.I, ULUNDURPET 2 THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE VILLUPURAM [FOR INFORMATION] 3 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, ELAVANASURKOTTAI POLICE STATION, KALLAKURICHI DISTRICT, KRISHNAGIRI DISTRICT.

4 THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT, MADRAS.

+1 CC to Mr.S.Saravana Kumar Advocate on payment of necessary charges SR.NO.2985 CRL OP.3281/2022 Date :25/02/2022 JPA 03/03/2022