Manikandan @ Thakkali Mani v. The State Represented By

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 06.03.2024

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.V.KARTHIKEYAN Manikandan @ Thakkali Mani ...petitioner Vs.

State represented by The Inspector of Police, Vellore North L&O Police Station, Vellore District.

Crime No.396 of 2023

...Respondent

PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 439 of Cr.P.C. praying to enlarge the petitioner on bail in Crime No.396 of 2023 on the file of the respondent Police.

For petitioner : Mr.M.R.Thangavel For Respondent : Mr.L.Baskaran Government Advocate (crl.side)

ORDER

The petitioner who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 16.12.2023 for the offences registered by the respondent Police under 1/4

Sections 294(b), 324, 326, 392, 397 of IPC in Crime No.396 of 2023, seeks bail.

2.The case of the prosecution is that the accused had questioned the presence of the defacto complainant and later, caused grievous injuries.

3.The Accident Register has been forwarded by the respondent police and the same had been perused.

4.The learned Government Advocate (crl.side) stated that the injured had been discharged from the hospital. The investigation has been completed and final report had also been filed. 5.Taking all these factors into consideration and the period of incarceration, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner subject to the following conditions:

6.Accordingly, the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail on executing a bond for a sum of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand only) each with two sureties, each for a like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Judicial Magistrate No.IV, Vellore and on further conditions that :- 2/4

[a] the sureties shall affix their photographs and Left Thumb Impression in the surety bond and the Magistrate may obtain a copy of their Aadhar card or Bank pass Book to ensure their identity.

[b] the petitioner shall report before the respondent Police, everyday at 10.30 a.m., until further orders. [c] the petitioner shall not abscond either during investigation or trial.

[d] the petitioner shall not tamper with evidence or witness 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 petitioner 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 229A IPC.

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C.V.KARTHIKEYAN.

J.

vkr To

1. The Judicial Magistrate No.IV, Vellore.

2. The Central Prison, Thorapadi, Vellore.

3. The Inspector of Police, Vellore North L&O Police Station, Vellore District.

4.The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras. 06.03.2024 4/4