N.Vijayakumar v. The State Of Tamil Nadu Rep By
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 06.08.2020
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA Crl.O.P.No.11511 of 2020
1. N. Vijayakumar
2. S. Sasikumar
3. V. Vasanthamani ... Petitioners Vs.
The State Represented by, The Inspector of Police, Annur Police Station, Coimbatore District.
Crime No.1413 of 2020.
...Respondent
Prayer:
Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 438 of Cr.P.C., to enlarge the petitioners on bail in the event of arrest in Connection with the Crime No.1413 of 2020 pending on the file of the respondent police.
For Petitioners : Ms.K.Selvaraj For Respondent : Mr.M.Mohamed Riyaz, Additional Public Prosecutor
ORDER
(This 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),324 and 506(i) of IPC in Crime No.1413 of 2020, on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.
2. The case of the prosecution is that the defacto complainant is running a shop next to the house of the petitioners. The customers of the defacto complainant's shop have parked their vehicles in the pathway of the petitioners house which was questioned by the petitioners hence raised wordy quarrel between them and thereafter the petitioners abused and attacked the defacto complainant with wooden log and criminally intimidated him with dire consequences and thereby the defacto complainant caused simple injury in his leg. Hence,
the complaint.
3. The learned Counsel for the petitioners would submit that there is a case in counter in C.C.No.1414 of 2020 and that a false case has been foisted against them. He would further submit that the petitioners are innocent persons and they have been falsely implicated in this case and that they are no way connected in this case. Hence, he prays for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioners.
4. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor submitted that there was a wordy quarrel between them due to which the petitioners abused and attacked the defacto complainant with wooden log and criminally intimidated him with dire consequences and thereby the defacto complainant caused simple injury in his leg and the injured has been discharged from the hospital. He further submitted that there are no previous case pending as against them. 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 there is a case in counter and the injured has been discharge 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 (15) days after lifting of lockdown or the commencement of the Court's normal functioning whichever is earlier, before the learned Judicial Magistrate, Mettupalayam, 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, 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 shall report before the respondent Police every day at 10.30 a.m., until further orders. [c] the petitioners 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 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/- 06/08/2020 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, METTUPALAYAM 2 THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE COIMBATORE DISTRICT.[FOR INFORMATION] 3 THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT,MADRAS.
4 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, ANNUR POLICE STATION, COIMBATORE DISTRICT.
+1 CC to M/S.K.SELVARAJ Advocate on payment of necessary charges SR.NO.5887 CRL OP.11511/2020 Date :06/08/2020 GKS(TA):17/08/2020