Jayaram v. State Rep By The Inspector Of Police

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 17.03.2025

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SUNDER MOHAN Crl.O.P.No.7590 of 2025 Jayaram

...Petitioner

Vs.

The State rep by The Inspector of Police, E-1, Mylapore Police Station, Chennai.

(Crime No.159 of 2025) .. Respondent PRAYER: This criminal original petition has been filed under Section 483 of BNSS to enlarge the petitioner on bail in Crime No.159 of 2025 pending investigation on the file of the respondent police. For Petitioner : M/s.Y.Rahul For Respondent : Mr.Leonard Arul Joseph Selvam Government Advocate(Crl.Side)

ORDER

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This Criminal Original Petition has been filed by the petitioner, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 05.03.2025, seeking bail in Crime No.159 of 2025 registered for the offence under Sections 296(b), 126(2), 309(4), 311 of BNS 2023.

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The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner went tot he defacto complainant' shop, threatened the defacto complainant, and robbed a sum of Rs.2,000/- at knife point.

3.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is innocent and he has been falsely implicated in this case; that in any case, further custody of the petitioner is not required for the purpose of investigation and hence prayed for grant of bail. 4.Per contra, the learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) reiterated the prosecution case and on instructions, submitted that there are four previous cases against the petitioner and he is on bail in those cases.

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petitioner is not required for the purpose of investigation, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner with certain conditions. 6.

Accordingly, the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail on his executing a bond for a sum of Rs.15,000/- (Rupees Fifteen Thousand only) with two sureties, each for a like sum to the satisfaction of the XVIII Metropolitan Magistrate, Saidapet, Chennai, and on further conditions that:

[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];

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[f] If the accused thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 269 B.N.S.

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1.The Inspector of Police, E-1, Mylapore Police Station, Chennai.

2.The XVIII Metropolitan Magistrate, Saidapet, Chennai.

3.The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison, Puzhal.

4.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

SUNDER MOHAN , J.

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