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Yogeshwaran v. State Rep By

2022-05-26Honourable Mr Justice M. Nirmal Kumar3 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Thursday, the Twenty Sixth day of May Two Thousand Twenty Two PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr Justice M. NIRMAL KUMAR CRIMINAL ORIGINAL PETITION No.12342 of 2022 1 YOGESHWARAN [ PETITIONERS / ACCUSED ] 2 JEEVANANTHAM PRAKASH Vs STATE REP BY [ RESPONDENT ] THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, RASIPURAM POLICE STATION, NAMAKKAL DISTRICT.

CRIME NO.1148 OF 2021.

For Petitioners : M/S. W.CAMYLES GANDHI Advocate For Respondent : MR.C.E.PRATAP, Govt. Advocate ( Crl. Side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec. 438 Cr.P.C. ORDER : The Court Made the following order :- The petitioners, who apprehend arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 147, 148, 448, 294(b), 324, 506(ii) of IPC read with 3(1) of TNPPDL Act, 1984 in Crime No.1148 of 2021, seek anticipatory bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that the de-facto complainant is the 2nd wife of one Jeganathan, who is living with her husband presently along with her two children. One Balaji, who is the son of 1st wife of said Jeganathan was also living with the de-facto complainant. It is alleged that, after the demise of 1st wife's son, the petitioners approached the de-facto complainant and demanded to return the loan amount obtained by the said Balaji. Being aggrieved for the denial of de-facto complainant, the petitioners along with other accused went to the de-facto complainant's house, attacked them, damaged the house and, threatened her family with dire consequences. Hence, the complaint.

3. The learned counsel for the petitioners would submit that the petitioners are innocent persons and they have not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution. Therefore, he prays to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners.

4. The learned Government Advocate (crl. side) would submit that the petitioners attacked the de-facto complainant and damaged her house property. He would further submit that injured has been discharged from the hospital and no previous case is pending as against the petitioners. However, he vehemently opposed to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners.

5. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and the fact that injured has been discharged from the hospital and there is no previous case pending against the petitioners, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners with certain conditions.

6. Accordingly, the petitioners are ordered to be released on bail in the event of arrest or on their appearance, within a period of fifteen days from the date on which the order copy made ready, before the learned Judicial Magistrate, Rasipuram, on condition that the petitioners shall execute a separate bond for a sum of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees ten thousand only) each 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 appear before the respondent police daily at 10.30 a.m., for a period of two weeks 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.

-sd/- 26/05/2022 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 JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, RASIPURAM 2 THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE NAMAKKAL [FOR INFORMATION] 3 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, RASIPURAM POLICE STATION, NAMAKKAL DISTRICT.

4 THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT, MADRAS.

+1 CC to M/S. W.CAMYLES GANDHI Advocate on payment of necessary charges SR.NO.7882 CRL OP.12342/2022 Date :26/05/2022 JPA 31/05/2022