Selvi v. State Represented By
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 08.07.2021
CORAM:
THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI Crl.O.P.No.11725 of 2021 Selvi ... Petitioner Vs.
The State Represent by The Inspector of Police, Taluk Police Station, Thiruvannamalai District.
Crime No.663 of 2021.
... Respondent PRAYER: Criminal Original petition has been filed under Section 439 of Cr.P.C, prayed to enlarge the petitioner on bail in connection with the case in Cr.No.663 of 2021 pending investigation on the file of the respondent Police.
For Petitioner : Mr.T.Shanmugam For Respondent : Mr.A.Gopinath Government Advocate (Crl side)
ORDER
The petitioner, who was arrested on 22.06.2021 and remanded to judicial custody for the offence under Section 147, 148, 294(b), 307, 323, 324, 341 of IPC read with Section 4 of TNPWH Act in Cr.No.663 of 2021, on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail.
2. The case of the prosecution is that due to land dispute, there was a wordy quarrel between the petitioner along with other accused and the defacto complainant on 21.06.2021 and the petitioner along with other accused persons attacked the defacto complainant and his family members and caused grievous injuries. Hence, the complaint.
3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is in no way connected with the alleged offence and she is a lady and she has been falsely implicated in this case and the petitioner has been in jail from 22.06.2021. Therefore, he prays to grant bail to the petitioner.
4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) vehemently opposed the grant of bail by stating that the petitioner and other accused persons had
brutally attacked the defacto complainant and his family members regarding pathway dispute and caused injuries. Due to which, six members are still taking treatment as inpatient in the hospital. Both the parties are relatives.
5. Considering the period of incarceration suffered by the petitioner and being a lady and there is no serious allegation against her and also the present COVID-19 pandemic situation, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner subject to 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 the Central Prison, Vellore 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 Rs.10,000/-(Rupees Ten Thousand only) with two sureties each for a like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Additional Mahila Court, Thiruvannamalai;.
(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 week 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. until further orders;
(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/- 08/07/2021 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 ADDITIONAL MAHILA COURT, THIRUVANNAMALAI.
2 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, TALUK POLICE STATION, THIRUVANNAMALAI DISTRICT.
3 THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT, MADRAS.
4 THE SUPERINTENDENT, CENTRAL PRISON, VELLORE.
+1 CC to M/S.T.SHANMUGAM Advocate on payment of necessary charges SR.NO. 7181 CRL OP.11725/2021 Date :08/07/2021 MN-09/07/2021