Pandiyan v. The State Rep By

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 29.06.2021

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI Crl.O.P.No.11073 of 2021 Pandiyan ... Petitioner Vs.

The State Represented by :- Inspector of Police, S-10, Pallikaranai Police Station, Chennai.

(Crime No.664 of 2021) ... Respondent Prayer: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 438 of Cr.P.C., praying to enlarge the petitioner on bail in the event of his arrest in Crime No.664 of 2021 pending on the file of the respondent police.

For Petitioner : Mr.K.Karthik For Respondent : Mr.A.Gopinath Government Advocate (Crl side)

ORDER

The petitioner who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the alleged offence under Sections 294(b), 323, 324 and 506(ii) of IPC in Cr.No.664 of 2021 on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.

2.The case of the prosecution is that due to previous enmity, the petitioner along with other accused persons assaulted the defacto complainant and his wife and caused injuries. Based on the complainant of the defacto complainant, the Law Enforcing Agency registered a case against the petitioner.

3.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution and he is falsely implicated in this case. Hence, the learned counsel prays to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 4.The learned Government Advocate submits that injured person has been discharged from the hospital and there is no previous case pending against the petitioner.

5.Considering the fact that the injured has been discharged from the hospital and there is also no previous case against the petitioner, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

6.Accordingly, the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail in the event of arrest or on his appearance, within a period of fifteen days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, before the learned Judicial Magistrate-II, Alandur 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 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 Court concerned 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. 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]; and;

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

-sd/- 29/06/2021 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 JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, NO.II, ALANDUR.

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

4 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, S-10, PALLIKARANAI POLICE STATION, CHENNAI.

+1 CC to M/S K.KARTHIK Advocate on payment of necessary charges SR.No.6984 CRL OP.11073/2021 Date :29/06/2021 cs 22/07/2021