Karthikeyan v. Inspector Of Police

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Thursday, the Tenth day of March Two Thousand Twenty Two PRESENT The Hon`ble Dr Justice G. JAYACHANDRAN CRIMINAL ORIGINAL PETITION No.5630 of 2022 1 KARTHIKEYAN [ PETITIONERS / ACCUSED ] 2 JEYASEELAN Vs STATE REP BY THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE [ RESPONDENT ] KUTHALAM POLICE STATION, MAYILADUTHURAI DISTRICT.

CRIME NO.80 OF 2022.

For Petitioner : M/S.J.MILTON ARUL RAJENDRAN Advocate For Respondent : M/S.S.SANTHOSH, Govt. Advocate ( Crl. Side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec. 438 Cr.P.C. ORDER : The Court Made the following order :- The petitioners, who apprehend arrest for the alleged offences under Sections 294(b), 448, 506(ii) IPC in Crime No.80 of 2022, on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that the defacto complainant assaulted the accused persons and the petitioners in turn as assaulted the defacto complainant. Hence, the complaint.

3. The learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) appearing for the respondent admits that counter complaint has been given by the petitioners against the defacto complainant. He further submits that as on date, none of them are in hospital.

4. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and also considering that none sustained injuries, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners subject to certain conditions.

5.Accordingly, the petitioners are ordered to be released on bail in the event of arrest or on his appearance, within a period of seven days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, before the Learned Judicial Magistrate No.1, Mayiladuthurai, on condition that the petitioners shall execute a bond for a sum of Rs.25,000/- only (Rupees Twenty Five 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 and on further condition that: (a)the petitioners and the sureties shall affix his 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 not tamper with evidence or witness either during investigation or trial;

(c)the petitioners shall report before the Investigating Officer as and when required and shall co-operate for investigation. (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 has 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]; and; (f) if the accused thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 229-A IPC.

-sd/- 10/03/2022 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, MAYILADUTHURAI.

2 THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE NAGAPATTINAM DISTRICT. [FOR INFORMATION] 3 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE KUTHALAM POLICE STATION, MAYILADUTHURAI DISTRICT.

4 THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT, MADRAS.

+2 CC to M/S.J.MILTON ARUL RAJENDRAN Advocate on payment of necessary charges SR.NO. 3687 CRL OP.5630/2022 Date :10/03/2022 RW 11/03/2022