Gokul v. The Inspector Of Police
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Wednesday, the Fifteenth day of June Two Thousand Twenty Two PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr Justice G.K. ILANTHIRAIYAN CRIMINAL ORIGINAL PETITION No.13730 of 2022 1 GOKUL [ PETITIONERS/ ACCUSED ] 2 SURESH Vs THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE [ RESPONDENT ] PALLIKONDA POLICE STATION, VELLORE DISTRICT.
(CRIME NO.136 OF 2022) For Petitioner : M/S.B.THIYAGARAJAN Advocate For Respondent : MR.A.DAMODARAN, Additional Public Prosecutor 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 294 (b), 341, 392 and 427 of I.P.C. in Crime No.136 of 2022, seek anticipatory bail.
2. The case of the prosecution is that on 25.04.2022, at about 3.30p.m. the petitioners waylaid the defacto complainant and they robbed Rs.1000/- from the defacto complainant and threatened him with dire consequences. Hence, the complaint.
3. The learned counsel for the petitioners would submit that the petitioners are innocent persons and all the crime registered as against the petitioners by the respondent police within a span of one hour. Therefore, this is a put up case. Hence, the learned counsel prays to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners.
4. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor would submit that there are totally 4 accused in which, petitioners are arrayed as A1 and A4. He further submitted that A1 has three previous cases and A4 has one previous case. Hence, he vehemently opposed for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioners.
5. Considering the above facts and circumstances, 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 No.V, Vellore, on condition that each of the petitioners shall execute a bond for a sum of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand only) with two blood related 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 morning at 10.30 a.m. for a period of two weeks and thereafter as and when required.
[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.
-sd/- 15/06/2022 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.V, VELLORE.
2 THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE VELLORE [FOR INFORMATION] 3 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE PALLIKONDA POLICE STATION, VELLORE DISTRICT.
4 THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT, MADRAS.
+1CC to M/S.B.THIYAGARAJAN Advocate on payment of necessary charges SR.No.9433 CRL OP.13730/2022 Date :15/06/2022 CSK 21/06/2022