Binu v. State Rep By
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 22.06.2022
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN Crl.OP.No.14342 of 2022 Binu ..Petitioner/ A1 Vs.
State by Inspector of Police, E-3 Teynampet Police Station, Chennai crime No.126 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.126 of 2022 on the file of the respondent police.
For Petitioner : Mr.V.Babu For Respondent : Mr.A.Damodaran, Additional Public Prosecutor
ORDER
The petitioner, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 15.04.2022 for the offence punishable under Sections 294 (b), 341, 324, 394, 397 and 506(II) of IPC in crime No.126 of 2022 on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail.
2. It is the case of the prosecution that on 13.04.2022 at around 2.30 p.m., the accused persons waylaid the defacto complainant and robbed a cell phone worth Rs.20,000/- at knife point. 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. He would further submit that since the petitioner is a history sheeter, he has been arrayed as an accused in this case for detaining under Goondas Act. Hence, he prays for grant of 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 A1, who along with other accused persons waylaid the defacto complainant and snatched a cell phone worth Rs.20,000/- at knife point. He would further submit that the petitioner has twenty previous cases. Hence, he vehemently opposed to grant bail to the petitioner.
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 XVIII Metropolitan Magistrate, Saidapet, Chennai 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 Dharmapuri and report before the Inspector of Police, B1 Town Police Station, Dharmapuri daily at 10.30 a.m. and 05.30 p.m. for a period of four weeks and thereafter report before the respondent police 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/- 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 XVIII METROPOLITAN MAGISTRATE, SAIDAPET, CHENNAI.
2 THE CHIEF METROPOLITAN MAGISTRATE, EGMORE,CHENNAI [FOR INFORMATION] 3 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, E-3, TEYNAMPET POLICE STATION, CHENNAI.
4 THE SUPERINTENDENT, CENTRAL PRISON,SALEM.
5 THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT, MADRAS.
6 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, B1 TOWN POLICE STATION, DHARMAPURI.
+2CC to M/S.V.BABU Advocate on payment of necessary charges SR.No.9701 CRL OP.14342/2022 Date :22/06/2022 CSK 22/06/2022