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Madras High CourtCRL OP/14189/2021granted

M.V.Pragathishkarthik v. The Inspector Of Police

2021-08-18Honourable Mr Justice M.Dhandapani3 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Wednesday, the Eighteenth day of August Two Thousand Twenty One PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr Justice M.DHANDAPANI CRIMINAL ORIGINAL PETITION No.14189 of 2021 1 M.V.PRAGATHISHKARTHIK [ PETITIONER / ACCUSED ] 2 M.VIJAYABASKARAN 3 M.V.SHANMUGAPRIYA Vs THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE [ RESPONDENT ] ALL WOMEN POLICE STATION, PONNERI, TIRUVALLUR DISTRICT Crime No.23 of 2021 For Petitioner : M/S.I.ABRAR MD ABDULLAH Advocate For Respondent : M/S. A.GOPINATH, Govt. Advocate ( Crl. Side) 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 alleged offence under Sections 498(A), 323, 384, 451, 506(2) of IPC and under Section 4 of Tamilnadu Prohibition of Harassment of Women Act, 2002, in Crime No.23 of 2021, on the file of the respondent police, seek anticipatory bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that the first petitioner had married the defacto complainant. Further, the petitioners had abused the defacto complainant and demanded additional dowry and harassed her. Hence, the complaint.

3.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submitted that the petitioners have not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution and they have been falsely implicated in this case. Hence, he prays for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioners.

4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side). appearing for the respondent submitted that there is no previous case pending as against the petitioners.

5.Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and also on perusal of the FIR, there is no specific overt act has been attributed against the petitioners and there is no previous case pending as against the petitioners, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners.

6.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 of receipt of a copy of this order, before the learned Judicial Magistrate-I, Ponneri, on condition that the petitioners shall execute a separate 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 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 Court concerned may obtain a copy of their Aadhar card or Bank pass Book to ensure their identity;

(b) the petitioners 1 and 2 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 and the third petitioner shall report before the respondent police 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]; and;

(f)if the accused thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 229-A IPC.

-sd/- 18/08/2021 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.I, PONNERI 2 THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE THIRUVALLUR [FOR INFORMATION] 3 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE ALL WOMEN POLICE STATION, PONNERI, TIRUVALLUR DISTRICT 4 THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT, MADRAS.

+1 CC to M/S.I.ABRAR MD ABDULLAH Advocate on payment of necessary charges SR.No.8818 CRL OP.14189/2021 Date :18/08/2021 APN 27/08/2021