Selvi @ Kalaiselvi v. The State Rep By Its,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Monday, the Twenty Seventh day of June Two Thousand Twenty Two PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr Justice G.K. ILANTHIRAIYAN CRIMINAL ORIGINAL PETITION No.14706 of 2022 1 SELVI @ KALAISELVI [ PETITIONERS/ ACCUSED ] 2 RANGANATHAN 3 ANJANEYAMOTOR SATHY @ SATHYARAJ Vs THE STATE REP BY ITS, [ RESPONDENT ] THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, ANNUR POLICE STATION, COIMBATORE DISTRICT.

(CR.NO.447 OF 2022) For Petitioner : M/S.N.PONRAJ 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 petitioners who apprehend arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 294(b), 341, 366, 354D and 506(i) of IPC, in Crime No.447 of 2022, seek anticipatory bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that the defacto complainant and one Shanmugasundaram are neighbours. When the said Shanmugasundaram proposed love to the defacto complainant, it was refused by the defacto complainant and her parents. Thereafter, the said Shanmugasundaram and his friends kidnapped the defacto complainant in omni van and the said Shanmugasundaram and the defacto complainant got married. Hence, the complaint.

3. The learned counsel for the petitioners would submit that the petitioners are the innocent persons and they have not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution. Therefore, he prays to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners.

4. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor would submit that there are totally 5 accused in which the petitioners are arrayed as A3 to A5. He would also submit that no one had sustained injuries during the time of occurrence. However, he vehemently opposed to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners.

5. Considering the above facts and circumstances, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners with certain conditions.

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Accordingly, the petitioners are 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, Mettupalayam on condition that each of the petitioners 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 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 police daily at 10.30 a.m, for a period of two weeks and thereafter as and when required for interrogation.

[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 thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 229A IPC.

-sd/- 27/06/2022 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, METTUPALAYAM.

2 THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE COIMBATORE [FOR INFORMATION] 3 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, ANNUR POLICE STATION, COIMBATORE DISTRICT.

4 THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT, MADRAS.

+1CC to M/S.N.PONRAJ Advocate on payment of necessary charges SR.No.10063 CRL OP.14706/2022 Date :27/06/2022 CSK 30/06/2022