Ajay v. The State Rep.By

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Thursday, the Fifth day of May Two Thousand Twenty Two PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr Justice G. CHANDRASEKHARAN CRIMINAL ORIGINAL PETITION No.10751 of 2022 AJAY [ PETITIONER / ACCUSED ] Vs THE STATE REP.BY [ RESPONDENT ] THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KATTUMANNARKOIL POLICE STATION, CUDDALORE DISTRICT.

CR.NO.104 OF 2022.

For Petitioner : M/S.M.I.JAVID AKBAR Advocate For Respondent : MR.N.S.SUGANTHAN, 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 for the alleged offence under Section 399 of IPC, in Crime No.104 of 2022, on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.

2. Heard the submissions of both the counsel appearing for parties.

3.It is seen from the submissions of the counsels appearing for the parties that the petitioner along with other accused committed dacoity, accused 1 and 2 arrested were and they were released on bail. There is no previous case registered against this petitioner. 4.Considering the facts that there is no previous case against the petitioner, 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 District Munsiff - Judicial Magistrate, Kattumanarkovil, Cuddalore District, on condition that the petitioner shall execute a bond for sum of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five 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 and on further condition 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 respondent police as and when required for investigation; (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/- 05/05/2022 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 DISTRICT MUNSIF CUM JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, KATTUMANARKOVIL, CUDDALORE DISTRICT.

2 THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE CUDDALORE. [FOR INFORMATION] 3 THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT, MADRAS.

4 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KATTUMANNARKOIL POLICE STATION, CUDDALORE DISTRICT.

+2 CC to M/S.M.I.JAVID AKBAR Advocate on payment of necessary charges SR.NO.6777 CRL OP.10751/2022 Date :05/05/2022 TA-12/05/2022