Reegan@Prem Kumar v. State Of Tamil Nadu

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 04.09.2020

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA Crl.O.P.No.13661 of 2020 1.Reegan @ Prem Kumar 2.Saran @ Saravankumar 3.Magesh 4.N.Padmanabhan ... Petitioners Vs.

State of Tamil Nadu, Represented by The Inspector of Police (Crime) Arakkonam Town Police Station, Vellore District.

Now Ranipet District. ... Respondent Prayer: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 438 Cr.P.C. to grant anticipatory bail for the petitioners/5, 7, 8 and 9 accused in the event of their arrest in FIR Crime No.736 of 2020, on the file of the respondent/complainant herein. For Petitioners : Mr.S.Vijayanand For Respondent : Mr.M.Mohamed Riyaz Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

(The case has been heard through video conference) The petitioners who apprehend arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 147, 148, 342, 294 (b), 324 and 506 (ii) of IPC, in Crime No.736 of 2020, seek anticipatory bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that the de-facto complainant and and his brother spitted in front of the accused 1 to 3 and 9, which triggered the enmity between them. In view of that, the petitioners attacked the de-facto complainant. 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 Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent would submit that the petitioners/accused attacked the de-facto complainant and injured him. Now, the injured has been discharged from the hospital. However, he opposed to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners.

5. Considering the above facts and circumstances of the case and the fact that the injured has been discharged from the hospital, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners with certain conditions.

6.

Accordingly, the petitioners are directed to be released on bail in the event of their arrest or on their appearance, within a period of fifteen days after lifting of lockdown or the commencement of the Court's normal functioning whichever is earlier, before the learned Judicial Magistrate, Arakkonam, on condition that each petitioners shall execute a separate 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, 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 report before the respondent police daily at 10.30 a.m., for a period of two weeks and thereafter every Monday at 10.30 a.m., until further orders. [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 absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 229A IPC.

7. With the above directions, this Criminal Original Petition is ordered.

-sd/- 04/09/2020 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, ARAKKONAM.

2 THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT, MADRAS.

3 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE (CRIMES), ARAKONNAM TOWN POLICE STATION, VELLORE DISTRICT.

(NOW RANIPET DISTRICT) +2CC to M/S.S.VIJAYANAND Advocate on payment of necessary charges SR NO.6153 CRL OP.13661/2020 Date :04/09/2020 MK:10/09/2020