Natarajan v. The State Rep.By

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 30.07.2020

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA Crl.OP.No.11344 of 2020

1. Natarajan

2. Baby

3. Sridhar

4. Tharun ..Petitioners/ Accused A1 to A4 .Vs.

The State rep. by The Inspector of Police, Thiruchengodu Rural Police Station, Namakkal District.

(Cr. No. 688 of 2020) ..Respondent/Complainant Prayer: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 438 Cr.P.C., praying to enlarge the petitioners on bail in the event of their arrest in Crime No.688/2020 on the file of the respondent police. For Petitioners : Mr.C.S.Saravanan 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 294(b), 323, 324, 506(ii) of IPC r/w section 3 of Tamil Nadu Public Property (Prevention of Damage & Loss) Act, 1992 in Cr. No.688 of 2020, on the file of the respondent police, seek anticipatory bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that the defacto complainant is in possession of the property and the accused made illegal claim over the property and attempted to take possession of the property and he quarrelled with the defacto complainant and caused damage to the lorry parked inside the premises. Hence, the complaint.

3. The learned Counsel for the petitioners submitted that the petitioner is in actual possession of the property and the defacto complainant attacked the petitioner and on the complaint given by the petitioner, a case in Crime No.689 of 2020 was registered. Hence, he prays for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioners.

4. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor submitted that due to property dispute, there is a wordy quarrel between the petitioners and the defacto complainant. He would further submit that the injured has been discharged from the hospital and 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, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners subject to the following conditions:-

6. Accordingly, the petitioners are directed 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, Thiruchengode, on condition that the petitioners shall execute a separate bond for a sum of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand only) with two 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 petitioners 1, 3 and 4 shall report before the respondent daily at 10.30 a.m. for a period of two weeks and thereafter every Saturday at 10.30 a.m. until further orders. The second petitioner shall report before the respondent daily 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.

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

-sd/- 30/07/2020 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, THIRUCHENGODE.

2 THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT, MADRAS.

3 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, THIRUCHENGODU RURAL POLICE STATION, NAMAKKAL DISTRICT.

CC to M/S. C.S.SARAVANAN Advocate on payment of necessary charges CRL OP.11344/2020 Date :30/07/2020 cs 25/08/2020