Rajadurai v. State Rep By The Inspector Of Police

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Wednesday, the First day of June Two Thousand Twenty Two PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr Justice B.PUGALENDHI CRIMINAL ORIGINAL PETITION No.12861 of 2022 1 RAJADURAI [ PETITIONERS / ACCUSED ] 2 RAJESH 3 PUSHPARANI 4 VINOTH 5 VENKATESAN Vs STATE REP BY [ RESPONDENT ] THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KILLAI POLICE STATION, KILLAI, CUDDALORE DISTRICT.

CRIME NO.109 OF 2022.

For Petitioner : M/S.A.SUNDARAVADHANAN Advocate For Respondent : M/S.N.MUTHUVEL, Govt. Advocate ( Crl. Side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec. 438 Cr.P.C. ORDER : The Court Made the following order :- The petitioners apprehend arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 147, 148, 294(b), 323, 324, 506(ii) of I.P.C. and Section 4 of Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Harassment of Women Act, 1998 in Crime No.109 of 2022, and they have filed this petition seeking for anticipatory bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that on the date of occurrence, there was a wordy quarrel between the petitioners and the defacto complainant with regard to dumping of waste during which, the petitioners abused and attacked the defacto complainant. Hence, the complaint.

3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submitted that the petitioners have not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution and a false case has been foisted against the petitioners. He would further submit that there is a case in counter in Crime No.108 of 2022 against the defacto complainant and others. Hence, he prays for grant of anticipatory bail.

4. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent submitted that the injured has been discharged from the hospital. However, he opposed to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners.

5. Taking into consideration the above facts and circumstances of the case, the fact that the injured has been discharged from the hospital and that it is a case in counter, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners, subject to the following conditions.

6. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is allowed. 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 of receipt of a copy of this order, before the learned Judicial Magistrate-I, Chidambaram, on condition that each of the petitioners shall execute a bond for a sum of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand only) with two sureties for a like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Magistrate concerned and on further conditions 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 Aadhaar card or bank pass book to ensure their identity.

[b]the petitioners shall report before respondent police as and when required.

[c]the petitioners shall not tamper with the 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 are 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 absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 229-A IPC.

-sd/- 01/06/2022 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, NO.I, CHIDAMBARAM 2 THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE CUDDALORE. [FOR INFORMATION] 3 THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT, MADRAS.

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

+1 CC to M/S.A.SUNDARAVADHANAN Advocate on payment of necessary charges SR.NO.8374 CRL OP.12861/2022 Date :01/06/2022 TA-06/06/2022