Srinivasan v. State

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Monday, the Ninth day of March Two Thousand Twenty PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr Justice A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA CRIMINAL ORIGINAL PETITION No.5335 of 2020 SRINIVASAN [ PETITIONER / ACCUSED ] Vs STATE [ RESPONDENT ] THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, P-5, M.K.B.NAGAR POLICE STATION, CHENNAI.

CRIME NO.106 OF 2020 For Petitioner : M/S.K.S.KAVIARASU Advocate For Respondent : MR.K.PRABAKAR, ADDITIONAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec. 438 Cr.P.C. ORDER : The Court Made the following order :- 1.The Petitioner herein, apprehending arrest at the hands of the Respondent Police, for having allegedly committed the offences punishable under Sections 341, 294(b), 307 and 506(ii) of IPC, in Cr.No.106 of 2020, has filed this Criminal Original Petition, under Section 438 of Cr.PC, seeking anticipatory bail. 2.The facts of the case of the Prosecution are that due to matrimonial dispute, the Petitioner had assaulted his father in law and mother in law with a knife and threatened the defacto complainant. Hence, the Petitioner has been implicated as A5 in the case on hand.

3.This court heard the learned counsel for the Petitioner and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the Respondent and also perused the materials placed before this Court. 4.According to the learned counsel for the Petitioner, there was a matrimonial dispute between the Petitioner and his wife and his wife had gone to Dubai without his permission and when it was questioned, he has been falsely implicated in the case on hand, alleging the he had assaulted her parents. The Petitioner would abide by any conditions to be imposed by this Court for enlarging the Petitioner on anticipatory bail.

5.On the other hand, the learned Additional Public Prosecutor, would vehemently oppose for granting anticipatory bail to the Petitioner/A5 and stated that due to a matrimonial dispute, the Petitioner had assaulted his mother in law and father in law and the injured have been discharged.

6.Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and the submissions of the learned counsel on either side, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail in favour of the Petitioner, however, on stringent conditions. Accordingly, the Petitioner is hereby ordered to be released on anticipatory bail, in the event of his arrest or on his appearance before the X Metropolitan Magistrate, Egmore, Chennai, within 15 days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order and further on the Petitioner complying with the following conditions, without fail:- i. If the Petitioner fails to surrender before the X Metropolitan Magistrate, Egmore, Chennai, within a period of 15 days, from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, this order shall stand automatically cancelled, without any further reference to this Court.

ii.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 X Metropolitan Magistrate, Egmore, Chennai. The sureties shall affix their Photographs and Left Thumb Impressions in the surety bonds and the said Magistrate may obtain copies of their Aadhar Cards or Bank Pass Books to ensure their identities.

iii.The Petitioner shall report before the Respondent Police, daily at 10.30 a.m., until further orders.

iv.The Petitioner shall not abscond either during the investigation or the trial. The Petitioner shall not tamper with evidence or witness, either during the investigation or the trial.

v. On breach of any of the aforesaid conditions, the concerned Trial Court is entitled to take appropriate action against the Petitioner, in accordance with law, as if the conditions have been imposed and the Petitioner is released on bail, by the concerned Trial Court itself, as laid down in the decision of the Honourable Supreme Court reported in 2005 AIR SCW 5560 (P.K.Shaji Vs. State of Kerala).

vi.If the Petitioner, thereafter, absconds, a fresh First Information Report shall be registered, under Section 229A of IPC.

-sd/- 09/03/2020 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.X, EGMORE, CHENNAI.

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

4 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, P-5, M.K.B.NAGAR POLICE STATION, CHENNAI.

+1CC to M/S.K.S.KAVIARASU Advocate on payment of necessary charges SR NO.4872 CRL OP.5335/2020 Date :09/03/2020 MK:13/03/2020