Manikandan v. The State Rep By

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Thursday, the Seventeenth day of March Two Thousand Twenty Two PRESENT The Hon`ble Dr Justice G. JAYACHANDRAN CRIMINAL ORIGINAL PETITION No.5970 of 2022 1 MANIKANDAN [ PETITIONERS / ACCUSED ] 2 PRASHANTH 3 LOGANATHAN 4 PRABHAKARAN 5 ARUMUGAM 6 CHANDRU 7 MURUGAN 8 SATHISH 9 SELVI 10 SARAVANAN Vs THE STATE REP BY [ RESPONDENT ] THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, CHITHAMUR POLICE STTAION, CHENGALPATTU DISTRICT CR.NO.56/2022.

For Petitioner : M/S. G.MAGESHKUMAR Advocate For Respondent : MR.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 at the hands of the respondent police for the alleged offences under Sections 294(b), 324, 147, 148, 506(I) of IPC r/w. Section 4 of TN prohibition of Women Harassment Act in Crime No.56 of 2022, on the file of the respondent police, seek anticipatory bail.

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Due to wordy quarrel regarding grazing of cow, physical altercation has been erupted between two groups, in which three from each group has sustained injuries. The respondent police has registered the case in Crime No. 56 of 2022.

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Considering the circumstances under which the occurrence have taken place and also taking note of the fact that the parties have reconciled among themselves as said by the Counsel for the petitioners, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners with certain conditions.

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Accordingly, the petitioners are ordered to be released on bail in the event of arrest or on their appearance, within a period of seven days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, before the learned Judicial Magistrate, Cheyyur, on condition that each of the petitioners shall execute a bond for a sum of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five thousand Only), with two sureties, each for a like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Magistrate, failing which the anticipatory bail shall stand canceled 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 Court concerned may obtain a copy of their Aadhar card or Bank pass Book to ensure their identity; (b) the petitioners shall report before the Investigation Officer daily in the Morning at 10.30 a.m until further orders;

(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]; and;

(f) if the accused thereafter abscond, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 229-A IPC.

-sd/- 17/03/2022 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, CHEYYUR, KANCHEEPURAM.

2 THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE CHENGALPATTU. [FOR INFORMATION] 3 THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT, MADRAS.

4 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, CHITHAMUR POLICE STTAION, CHENGALPATTU DISTRICT.

+1 CC to M/S. G.MAGESHKUMAR Advocate on payment of necessary charges SR.NO.4109 CRL OP.5970/2022 Date :17/03/2022 TA-23/03/2022