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Madras High CourtCRL OP/7365/2021granted

Nazeema v. State Rep By

2021-04-21Honourable Mrs Justice V.Bhavani Subbaroyan3 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Wednesday, the Twenty First day of April Two Thousand Twenty One PRESENT The Hon`ble Mrs Justice V.BHAVANI SUBBAROYAN CRIMINAL ORIGINAL PETITION No.7365 of 2021 1 NAZEEMA [ PETITIONERS / ACCUSED ] 2 AKBAR @ SYED AKBAR Vs STATE REP BY [ RESPONDENT ] THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, ALL WOMEN POLICE STATION, GINGEE, VILLUPURAM DISTRICT (CR.NO.10/2021) For Petitioner : M/S.V.R.APPASWAMEE Advocate For Respondent : MR.T.SHUNMUGARAJESWARAN, 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), 323, 506(ii), 498(A) of IPC and Section 4 of Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Harassment of Women Act, 2002, in Crime No.10 of 2021, on the file of the respondent police, seek anticipatory bail.

2. There are totally four accused in this case and the petitioners are A2 & A3. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioners are in-laws and A1 is husband respectively of the defacto complainant. The allegation is that the petitioners (A2 & A3) and A1 harassed the de-facto complainant demanding more dowry and abused her with filthy language. The further allegation is that A1 had illegal intimacy with some other ladies and humiliated the defacto complainant. Hence, the case came to be registered. 3.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioners would submit that the petitioners are residing separately and they did not commit any offence as alleged by the prosecution and they have been falsely implicated in this case. Hence, he prays for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioners.

4.The learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) would submit that the petitioners along with A1 harassed the de-facto complainant and demanded more dowry. Hence, he opposed for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioners.

5.Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and the submissions made by the learned counsels, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners subject to the following conditions:

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, Gingee, on condition that the petitioners shall execute a separate 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 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 absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 229-A IPC.

-sd/- 21/04/2021 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, GINGEE 2 THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE VILLUPURAM(FOR INFORMATION) 3 THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, ALL WOMEN POLICE STATION, GINGEE, VILLUPURAM DISTRICT 4 THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT, MADRAS.

CC to M/S.V.R.APPASWAMEE Advocate on payment of necessary charges Sr.5151 CRL OP.7365/2021 Date :21/04/2021 RVR 26/04/2021