Venkatesan v. State Rep. By

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Wednesday, the Twenty Second day of June Two Thousand Twenty Two PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr Justice G.K. ILANTHIRAIYAN CRIMINAL ORIGINAL PETITION No.14320 of 2022 VENKATESAN [ PETITIONER / ACCUSED ] Vs STATE REP. BY [ RESPONDENT ] THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, SANKAR NAGAR POLICE STATION, SANKAR NAGAR, PALLAVARAM TALUK, CHENGALPATTU DISTRICT.

CRIME NO.27 OF 2022.

For Petitioner : M/S.T.SUNDARAVADANAM 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 petitioner who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 447, 323, 379, 506(i), 406, 420 of IPC in Crime No.27 of 2022, seeks anticipatory bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that due to land dispute, the petitioner and other accused trespassed into the defacto complainant's premises, due to which, there was a wordy quarrel between them. It is also alleged that the petitioner threatened the defacto complainant and also demanded more money from the defacto complainant. Hence, the complaint.

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 for grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

4. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor would submit that the petitioner illegally trespassed into the defacto complainant's premises and also demanded more money from the defacto complainant. Hence, he vehemently opposed to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

5. Considering the above facts that it is a civil dispute between the petitioner and the defacto complainant, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner with certain conditions.

6. Accordingly, the petitioner is 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.II, Tambaram, Chengalpattu District, on condition that the petitioner shall execute a 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 petitioner 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 petitioner shall report before the respondent police daily at 10.30 a.m. for a period of three weeks and thereafter as and when required for interrogation.

[c] the petitioner shall not tamper with evidence or witness either during investigation or trial.

[d] the petitioner 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 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/- 22/06/2022 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.II, TAMBARAM, CHENGALPET DISTRICT 2 THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE CHENGALPET [FOR INFORMATION] 3 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, SANKAR NAGAR POLICE STATION, SANKAR NAGAR, PALLAVARAM TALUK, CHENGALPATTU DISTRICT.

4 THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT, MADRAS.

+1 CC to M/S.T.SUNDARAVADANAM Advocate on payment of necessary charges SR.NO.9744 CRL OP.14320/2022 Date :22/06/2022 JPA 27/06/2022