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Madras High CourtCRL OP/9065/2022granted

Rajesh v. State Rep By

2022-04-27Honourable Dr Justice G. Jayachandran3 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Wednesday, the Twenty Seventh day of April Two Thousand Twenty Two PRESENT The Hon`ble Dr Justice G. JAYACHANDRAN CRIMINAL ORIGINAL PETITION No.9065 of 2022 RAJESH [ PETITIONER / ACCUSED ] Vs STATE REP BY [ RESPONDENT ] THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, VAIPUR POLICE STATION, THIRUVARUR DISTRICT (CRIME NO.27/2022) For Petitioner : M/S T.MURUGANANTHAM Advocate For Respondent : M/S.S.SANTHOSH, 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 offence punishable under Sections 294 (b) 506(ii) of IPC and Section 4 of Tamil Nadu Prevention of Women Harassment Act, in Crime No.27 of 2022, on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.

2.The case of the prosecution is that due to wordy quarrel, the petitioner alleged to have abused the defacto complainant in filthy language, threatened with dire consequences and harassed her. Hence, the complaint.

3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has not committed any such offence as alleged by the prosecution and he has been falsely implicated in this case. Hence, he prays to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) submits that due to wordy quarrel, the petitioner alleged to have abused the defacto complainant in filthy language, threatened with dire consequences and harassed her and admits that there is no previous case pending against the petitioner. However, he opposed to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

5. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and the submissions made by both counsel, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner with certain conditions.

5. Accordingly, the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail in the event of arrest or on his appearance, within a period of seven days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, before the learned Judicial Magistrate, Thiruvarur, on condition that the petitioner shall execute a bond for a sum of Rs.50,000/- (Rupees Fifty Thousand Only), with two sureties each for a like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Magistrate concerned and on further conditions that:

(a) if the petitioner failed to surrender before the concerned Magistrate within a period of 7 days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, this order shall stand automatically cancelled; (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., until further orders;

(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 petitioner in accordance with law as if the conditions have been imposed and the petitioner is 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/- 27/04/2022 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, THIRUVARUR.

2 THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE THIRUVARUR DISTRICT. [FOR INFORMATION] 3 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, VAIPUR POLICE STATION, THIRUVARUR DISTRICT.

4 THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT, MADRAS.

+1 CC to M/S T.MURUGANANTHAM Advocate on payment of necessary charges SR.NO. 6365 CRL OP.9065/2022 Date :27/04/2022 RW 04/05/2022