Jayakumar v. The Inspector Of Police,
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 25.09.2020
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA Crl.OP.No.15124 of 2020
1. Jayakumar
2. Annamalai
3. Sankodhi ... Petitioners Vs.
The Inspector of Police Kandamangalam Police Station Villupuram District Crime No.1248 of 2020 ... Respondent Prayer: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 438 Cr.P.C., praying to enlarge the petitioners on bail in the event of arrest in Crime No.1248 of 2020 on the file of the respondent police For Petitioners : Mr.T. Elumalai For Respondent : Mr.M. Mohamed Riyaz Additional Public Prosecutor
O R D E R
(This case has been heard through video conference) The petitioners, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the alleged offence punishable under Sections 294(b), 323 and 324 of IPC r/w 4 of Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Women Harassment Act in Crime No.1248 of 2020 on the file of the respondent police, seek anticipatory bail.
2. The case of the prosecution is that as per defacto complainant is that there was wordy quarrel between the petitioners and the defacto complainant. Hence the complaint.
3. The learned Counsel for the petitioners submitted that the petitioners are innocent persons and they have been falsely implicated in this case. Hence, he prays for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioners.
4. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor would submit that there was only a wordy quarrel between the petitioners and the defacto complainant and thereafter, the petitioners assaulted the defacto complainant However, he opposed for grant of bail to the petitioners
5. Taking into consideration the facts and submissions of the learned Counsel, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners subject to the following conditions;
6. Accordingly, the petitioners are directed to be released on bail in the event of their arrest or on their appearance, within a period of fifteen days, from the date on which the copy of this order is made ready, the petitioners shall execute a bond for a sum of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand only) each 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 Judicial Magistrate No.II, Villupuram, 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 daily at 10.30 a.m. for a period of two weeks and thereafter every Monday at 10.30 a.m. until further orders.
[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 persons thereafter abscond, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 229A IPC.
7. With the above directions, this Criminal Original Petition is ordered.
-sd/- 25/09/2020 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, VILLUPURAM 2 THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE VILLUPURAM [FOR INFORMATION] 3 THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT, MADRAS.
4 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KANDAMANGALAM POLICE STATION, VILLUPURAM DISTRICT.
CC to M/S. T.ELUMALAI Advocate on payment of necessary charges CRL OP.15124/2020 Date :25/09/2020 cs 28/10/2020