B.Prakash v. State Rep By
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Monday, the Twenty Sixth day of April Two Thousand Twenty One PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr Justice M.DHANDAPANI CRIMINAL ORIGINAL PETITION No.7816 of 2021 B.PRAKASH [ PETITIONER / ACCUSED ] Vs STATE REP BY [ RESPONDENT ] THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, M-4, REDHILLS POLICE STATION, RED HILLS, THIRUVALLUR DISTRICT (CR.NO.137/2021) For Petitioner : M/S.P.KAMALAKANNAN 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 petitioner who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the alleged offence under Sections 294(b), 323 and 506(i) of IPC in Cr.No.137 of 2021 on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.
2.The case of the prosecution is that while canvassing the election, the petitioner and the defacto complainant were travelling along with the candidate. When the women were inviting the candidate, the petitioner quarrelled with the defacto complainant and attacked him and caused injuries. Based on the complaint lodged by the defacto complainant, the law enforcing agency registered a case against the petitioner.
3.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is innocent and he has been falsely implicated in this case. The defacto complainant has lodged a false complainant against the petitioner. Hence, he prays to grant bail to the petitioner.
4. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent submitted that the petitioner abused the defacto complainant and attacked him while and caused injuries and the victim has been discharged from the hospital. 5.Taking into consideration of the facts and circumstances of the case and also the victim has been discharged from the hospital, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioners subject to the following conditions:
(a) Accordingly, petitioner is ordered to be released on bail in the event of arrest or on his appearance, within a period of fifteen days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, before the learned Judicial Magistrate-II, Ponneri, on condition that 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:
(b)the petitioner 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;
(c)the petitioner 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; (d)the petitioner shall not tamper with evidence or witness either during investigation or trial; (e)the petitioner shall not abscond either during investigation or trial;
(f)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;
(g)if the accused thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 229-A IPC.
-sd/- 26/04/2021 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 NO.II PONNERI.
2 THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE THIRUVALLUR DISTRICT. (FOR INFORMATION) 3 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, M-4, REDHILLS POLICE STATION, REDHILLS, THIRUVALLUR DISTRICT.
4 THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF MADRAS, CHENNAI.
+1 CC to M/S.P.KAMALAKANNAN Advocate on payment of necessary charges SR.No. 5376 CRL OP.7816/2021 Date :26/04/2021 RG.07.05.2021