Stanely Jones v. The Inspector Of Police
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Monday, the Nineteenth day of April Two Thousand Twenty One PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr Justice M.DHANDAPANI CRIMINAL ORIGINAL PETITION No.6448 of 2021 1 STANELY JONES [ PETITIONERS / ACCUSED ] 2 D.JAMES PAULRAJ Vs THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE [ RESPONDENT ] SATHYAMANGALAM POLICE STATION, ERODE.
CR.NO.930 OF 2020 For Petitioner : M/S.V.KARNAN Advocate For Respondent : MR.T.SHUNMUGARAJESWARAN, Government 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 offence under Sections 147, 148, 323 and 366 of IPC, in Crime No.930 of 2020, on the file of the respondent police, seek anticipatory bail.
2.The case of the prosecution is that the 1st petitioner had kidnapped the victim girl and assaulted the defacto complainant. Hence, the complaint was registered.
3.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioners would submit that the petitioners have not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution and they have been falsely implicated in this case. He would further submit that the 1st petitioner and the victim girl loved each other and now they got married. Hence, he prays for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioners.
4.The learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) would submit that the 1st petitioner had kidnapped the victim girl and assaulted the defacto complainant. However, he vehemently opposed for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioners.
5.Considering the facts that the 1st petitioner and the victim girl loved each other and now they got married, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners. 6.Accordingly, the petitioners are ordered to be released on bail in the event of arrest or on their appearance, within a period of fifteen days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, before the learned Judicial Magistrate, Sathyamangalam, on condition that each of 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 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 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 respondent police daily at 10.30 a.m. for a period of two weeks and thereafter as and when required for interrogation. (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 absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 229-A IPC.
-sd/- 19/04/2021 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, SATHYAMANGALAM.
2 THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE ERODE [FOR INFORMATION] 3 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, SATHYAMANGALAM POLICE STATION, ERODE.
4 THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT, MADRAS.
+1 CC to M/S.V.KARNAN Advocate on payment of necessary charges SR.No.5022 CRL OP.6448/2021 Date :19/04/2021 cs 29/04/2021