Hemachandran v. State By

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 21.06.2021

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI Crl.O.P.No.10639 of 2021 Hemachandren ... Petitioner Vs.

State by:

Inspector of Police, J-3, Guindy Traffic Investigation Wing, Guindy, Chennai - 600 032.

(Crime No.256 of 2021) ... Respondent Prayer:

Petition filed under Section 439 of Cr.P.C., seeking to enlarge the petitioner/ accused on bail on the file of the respondent police in Crime No.256 of 2021.

For Petitioner : Mr.P.Jayaprakasam For Respondent : Mr.A.Gopinath Government Advocate (Crl. Side)

ORDER

The petitioner who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 10.06.2021 for the offence under Sections 279, 308, 337 of IPC and 185 of Motor Vehicles Act in Cr.No.256 of 2021 on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail.

2.It is the case of the prosecution that the petitioner is alleged to have drove the vehicle under the influence of alcohol and dashed against the proceeding TATA Ace vehicle, in turn, the said vehicle dashed on a car. The driver of the TATA Ace vehicle sustained injuries.

3.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner has not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution and that he has been falsely implicated in the case.

4.The learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) submits that the injured has been discharged from the hospital. 5.Considering the fact that the injured has been discharged from the hospital, I am inclined to grant bail to the petitioner. 6.Accordingly, the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail on the following conditions:

(a) the petitioner shall execute a bond for a sum of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand Only) before the Superintendent of Sub Jail, Chengalpattu, in which the petitioner is confined and on such execution the petitioner shall be released from prison; (b) within a period of four weeks after the release, 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 learned XVIII Metropolitan Magistrate, Saidapet; (c) in case of any difficulty in executing the said bond along with the sureties before the concerned Magistrate within the time stipulated above, the petitioner is permitted to file appropriate petition within a period of four weeks therefrom before the concerned Magistrate for extension of time for executing the bond along with sureties and if any such application is filed, the concerned Magistrate shall decide on the grant of extension of time for accepting the bond and sureties in accordance with law.

Failing filing of any such application within the time prescribed above, the bail granted by this Court would stand automatically vacated; (d)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; (e)the petitioner shall report before the respondent police, daily at 10.30 a.m.

(f)the petitioner shall not tamper with evidence or witness either during investigation or trial;

(g)the petitioner shall not abscond either during investigation or trial;

(h)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]; and;

(i)if the accused thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 229-A IPC.

-sd/- 21/06/2021 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 METROPOLITAN MAGISTRATE NO.XVIII, SAIDAPET, CHENNAI.

2 THE CHIEF METROPOLITAN MAGISTRATE, EGMORE, CHENNAI [FOR INFORMATION] 3 THE OFFICER INCHARGE SUB JAIL, CHENGALPATTU.

4 THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT, MADRAS.

5 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, J-3, GUINDY TRAFFIC INVESTIGATION WING, GUINDY, CHENNAI - 600 032.

CC to M/S. P.JAYAPRAKASAM Advocate on payment of necessary charges CRL OP.10639/2021 Date :21/06/2021 cs 22/06/2021