B.Mithun v. State Rep

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 16.06.2022

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN Crl.OP.No.13858 of 2022 B.Mithun .. Petitioner/A2 Vs.

State Rep.

Inspector of Police, Ramanathapuram Police Station, Coimbatore District crime No.250 of 2022 .. Respondent PRAYER:

Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 439 of Cr.P.C. praying to enlarge the petitioner on bail in crime No.250 of 2022 pending investigation on the file of the respondent police. For Petitioner : Mr.C.D.Sugumar For Respondent : Mr.A.Damodaran, Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

The petitioner, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 22.04.2022 for the offence punishable under Sections 397 & 506(ii) of IPC in crime No.250 of 2022 on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail.

2. It is the case of the prosecution that on the date of occurrence, all the accused persons went to the house of the defacto complainant and enquired about one, Saravanan. While enquiring, they started assaulting him and robbed cell phone and two wheeler. Hence, the case.

3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is an innocent person and he has been falsely implicated in this case. Hence, he prays to grant bail to the petitioner.

4.The learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent police would submit that there are totally three accused, in which the petitioner is arrayed as A2, who along with other accused persons entered into the house of the defacto complainant and assaulted him. Further, they also robbed two cell phones and two wheeler. He would further submit the property has been recovered and the petitioner has one previous case.

5. Considering the above facts and circumstances of the case and also the period of incarceration by the petitioner, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail on his executing 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 learned Judicial Magistrate No.VI, Coimbatore and on further conditions that: [a] 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 petitioner shall stay at Chennai and report before the Inspector of Police, Egmore Police Station, Chennai daily at 10.30 a.m. and 05.30 p.m. until further orders.

[c] the petitioner shall not abscond either during investigation or trial.

[d] the petitioner shall not tamper with evidence or witness 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]. [f] If the accused thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 229A IPC.

-sd/- 16/06/2022 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.VI, COIMBATORE 2 THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE COIMBATORE [FOR INFORMATION] 3 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, RAMANATHAPURAM POLICE STATION, COIMBATORE DISTRICT.

4 THE SUPERINTENDENT, CENTRAL PRISON, COIMBATORE 5 THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT, MADRAS.

6 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, EGMORE POLICE STATION, CHENNAI +1 CC to M/S. C.D.SUGUMAR Advocate on payment of necessary charges SR.NO.9245 CRL OP.13858/2022 Date :16/06/2022 JPA 17/06/2022