R.Muniyappan v. State

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 15.07.2020

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA Crl.O.P.No.10555 of 2020 1.R.Muniappan 2.M.Kantha 3.A.Rukmani ... Petitioners Vs.

The Inspector of Police, Polur Police Station, Thiruvannamalai District.

Crime No.1556 of 2020.

...Respondent

Prayer: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 438 Cr.P.C. to enlarge the petitioners on bail in the event of their arrest in Crime No.1556 of 2020 pending on the file of the respondent police. For Petitioners : Mr.S.B.Viswanathan For Respondent : Mr.M.Mohamed Riyaz, Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

(This case has been heard through video conference) The petitioners who apprehend arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences publishable under Sections 147, 148, 294(b), 307, 324 and 506(ii) of IPC in Crime No.1556 of 2020 on the file of the respondent police, seek anticipatory bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioners and the defacto complainant were relatives and there was a property dispute between them. On the date of incident, there was a wordy quarrel, during which, the petitioners abused the defacto complainant with filthy languages and assaulted the defacto complainant with iron rods and thereby the defacto complainant sustained head injuries. Hence, the complaint.

3. The learned Counsel for the petitioners submitted that the petitioners are innocent and a false case has been foisted against him. He further submitted that other accused are released on bail. Hence, he prays for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioners.

4. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor submitted that the injured has been discharged from the hospital. He further submitted that there are no previous cases pending against the petitioners. However, he opposed for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioners.

5. Taking into consideration the facts and submissions of the learned Counsel and the fact that the victim has been discharged from the hospital and the arrested accused have been enlarged on bail, 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 after lifting of lockdown or the commencement of the Court's normal functioning whichever is earlier, before the learned Judicial Magistrate, Polur, on condition that the petitioners shall execute a separate bond for a sum of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand only) each with one surety, 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, failing which, the petition for anticipatory bail shall stand dismissed 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 Magistrate may obtain a copy of their Aadhar card or Bank pass Book to ensure their identity.

[b] the first petitioner shall report before the respondent police everyday at 10.30 a.m., for a period of two weeks and thereafter, as and when required for interrogation. The second and third petitioners shall report before the respondent police everyday at 10.30 a.m., for a period of one week 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]. [f] If the accused thereafter abscond, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 229A IPC.

8.With the above directions, this Criminal Original Petition is ordered.

-sd/- 15/07/2020 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, POLUR.

2 THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT, MADRAS.

3 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, POLUR POLICE STATION, THIRUVANNAMALAI DISTRICT.

CC to M/S. S.B.VISWANATHAN Advocate on payment of necessary charges CRL OP.10555/2020 Date :15/07/2020 cs 18/08/2020