Stephenraj v. The State Of Tamil Nadu,
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 24.06.2022
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN Crl.OP.No.14617 of 2022 Stephanraj ..Petitioner Vs.
State of Tamilnadu, Rep. by the Inspector of Police, H-1, Washermenpet Police Station, Chennai crime No.408 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.408 of 2022 on the file of the respondent police.
For Petitioner : Mr.M.Illiyas For Respondent : Mr.A.Damodaran, Additional Public Prosecutor
ORDER
The petitioner, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 23.05.2022 for the offence punishable under Sections 341, 294(b), 323, 397, 506(ii) of IPC in crime No.408 of 2022 on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail.
2. It is the case of the prosecution that on 23.05.2022 at about 10.00 hrs, when the defacto complainant came near Singaravelar Nagar 2nd Street, at that time, the petitioner and two others restrained him and robbed cash of Rs.500/- at knife point and escaped from that spot. 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 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
and on the date of occurrence, the accused persons waylaid and robbed Rs.500/- from the defacto complainant. He would further submit that the petitioner is having eight previous cases. Hence, he vehemently opposed to grant bail to the petitioner.
5. Considering the above facts and circumstances of the case and also considering 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 XV Metropolitan Magistrate, George Town, 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 Coimbatore and report before the Inspector of Police, Race Course Police Station, Coimbatore 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/- 24/06/2022 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 XV METROPOLITAN MAGISTRATE GEORGE TOWN, CHENNAI 2 THE CHIEF METROPOLITAN MAGISTRATE, EGMORE, CHENNAI(FOR INFORMATION) 3 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, H-1 WASHERMENPET POLICE STATION, CHENNAI 4 THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT, MADRAS.
5 THE SUPERINTENDENT, CENTRAL PRISON, PUZHAL, CHENNAI 6 INSPECTOR OF POLICE, RACE COURSE POLICE STATION, COIMBATORE CC to M/S.M.ILLIYAS Advocate on payment of necessary charges CRL OP.14617/2022 Date :24/06/2022 RVR 27/06/2022