Ranjith Kumar v. State Represented By

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

Dated : 30.07.2020 CORAM :

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA Crl.O.P.No.11323 of 2020 G. Ranjith Kumar ... Petitioner Vs.

State rep. by its The Inspector of Police Tiruvannamalai East Police Station Tiruvannamalai East Tiruvannamalai District (Cr. No. 2206 of 2020) ... Respondent PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 438 of Criminal Procedure Code to enlarge the petitioner on bail in the event of his arrest in Cr. No. 2206 of 2020 on the file of the Respondent.

For Petitioner : Mr.M.KRISHNAMOORTHY For Respondent : Mr.M.Mohamed Riyaz Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

(The case has been heard through video conference) The petitioners who apprehend arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the alleged offences punishable under sections 294(b), 307 IPC in Crime No. 2206 of 2020 on the file of the respondent police, seek anticipatory bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that the defacto complainant constructed a temple and dumped woods in the promboke land. Since, the petitioner is in possession of the adjacent land, there was a quarrel between the petitioner and the defacto complainant. At that time, the petitioner stangulated the defacto complainant's neck and also attacked him. Hence, the complaint.

3. The learned counsel for the petitioners would submit that on the complainant given by the petitioner a case has been registered as against the defacto complainant in Crime No.2205 of 2020. Suppressing the fact, the defacto complainant has given a false complaint against the petitioner. Hence, he prays for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

4. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor submitted that there is case in counter and that the injured has been discharged from the hospital. However, he opposed to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

5. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and also of the fact that there is case in counter and that the injured has been discharged from the hospital, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner with certain conditions.

6. Accordingly, the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail in the event of his arrest by the respondent police or on his appearance, within a period of fifteen days from the date of lifting of lockdowm or commencement of Court's normal functioning whichever is earlier, before the Judicial Magistrate -II Tiruvannamalai, on condition that the petitioner shall execute a 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, failing which, the petition for anticipatory bail shall stand dismissed and on further condition that: [a] the petitioner 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 petitioner shall report before the respondent police daily at 10.30 a.m., for a period of two weeks and thereafter every monday at 10.30 a.m., until further orders.

[c] the petitioner shall not tamper with evidence or witness either during investigation or trial.

[d] the petitioner 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 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]. [f] If the accused thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 229A IPC.

8. 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, NO.II, TIRUVANNAMALAI 2 THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT, MADRAS.

3 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, TIRUVANNAMALAI EAST POLICE STATION, TIRUVANNAMALAI EAST, TIRUVANNAMALAI DISTRICT.

CC to M/S. M.KRISHNAMOORTHY Advocate on payment of necessary charges CRL OP.11323/2020 Date :30/07/2020 cs 28/08/2020