Pandiarajan v. The Inspector Of Police

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 10.08.2022

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN Pandiarajan ..Petitioner/A2 Vs.

State rep.by, The Inspector of Police, Thirunchengodu Town Police Station, Namakkal District.

crime No.89 of 2020 ..Respondent PRAYER:

Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 439 of Cr.P.C. praying to enlarge the petitioner on bail in crime No.89 of 2020 pending investigation on the file of the respondent police. For Petitioner : Mr.G.Mageshkumar For Respondent : Mr.A.Damodaran, Additional Public Prosecutor 1/4

ORDER

The petitioner/A2 who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 02.03.2020 for the offences publishable under Section 392 of IPC in Crime No. 89 of 2020 on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner along with other accused snatched the 5 sovereign gold chain from the defacto complainant. Hence, the complaint.

3. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor that the chain that was snatched and the vehicle used for the offence have been recovered. However, he opposed for grant of bail to the petitioner.

4. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, the interim bail granted to the petitioner in Crl.OP.No.7244 of 2020 dated 17.04.2020 is made absolute on the following conditions; 2/4

[a] the petitioner shall report before the respondent police daily at 10.30 a.m. and 05.30 p.m. for a period of four weeks and thereafter report before the respondent police as and when required for interrogation.

[b] the petitioner shall not abscond either during investigation or trial.

[c] the petitioner shall not tamper with evidence or witness either during investigation or trial.

[d] 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].

[e] If the accused thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 229A IPC.

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G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN, J.

Sma To 1.The Inspector of Police, Thiruchengodu Town Police Station, Namakkal District.

2.The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras Crl.O.P.No.7244 of 2020 10.08.2022 4/4