Sanjay @ Jegatheesh v. The State Rep By
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Thursday, the Twenty Second day of April Two Thousand Twenty One PRESENT The Hon`ble Mrs Justice V.BHAVANI SUBBAROYAN CRIMINAL ORIGINAL PETITION No.7481 of 2021 1 SANJAY @ JEGATHEESH [ PETITIONERS / ACCUSED ] 2 RAJA Vs STATE REP BY [ RESPONDENT ] THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, PARADARAMI POLICE STATION, PARADARAMI, VELLORE DISTRICT CRIME NO.48 OF 2021 For Petitioner : M/S.G.VINODH KUMAR 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) of IPC in Crime No.48 of 2021, on the file of the respondent police, seek anticipatory bail.
2.The case of the prosecution is that due to family dispute, there was a wordy quarrel between the accused persons and the defacto complainant, as a result of which, the petitioners and other accused assaulted the de-facto complainant by hands and also threatened him with dire consequences. Hence, the complaint. 3.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioners would submit that the petitioners 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 in a wordy quarrel, the petitioners and other accused abused the defacto complainant and assaulted him by hands and thereby, caused simple injuries to him. However, he opposed for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioners.
5.Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and also taking note of the fact the occurrence took place in a wordy quarrel and also the victim sustained only simple injuries, 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 District Munsif cum Judicial Magistrate, Gudiyatham, 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 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/- 22/04/2021 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 DISTRICT MUNSIF CUM JUDICIAL MAGISTRTE, GUDIYATHAM.
2 THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE VELLORE [FOR INFORMATION] 3 THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT, MADRAS.
4 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, PARADARAMI POLICE STATION, PARADARAMI , VELLORE DISTRICT +1CC to M/S.G.VINODH KUMAR Advocate on payment of necessary charges SR NO.5183 CRL OP.7481/2021 Date :22/04/2021 MK:30/04/2021