Aathil v. The State Rep By
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Tuesday, the Twenty Fourth day of August Two Thousand Twenty One PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr Justice M.DHANDAPANI CRIMINAL ORIGINAL PETITION No.15120 of 2021 1 AATHIL [ PETITIONERS / ACCUSED ] 2 PANDILAKSHMI Vs THE STATE REP BY [ RESPONDENT ] THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE (L AND O), VALASARAVAKKAM POLICE STATION, CHENNAI DISTRICT.
CRIME NO.645 OF 2021.
For Petitioner : M/S.G.THYAGARAJAN Advocate For Respondent : MR.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 for the alleged offence punishable under Sections 294(b), 324 and 506(2) of IPC in Crime No.645 of 2021 on the file of the respondent police, seek anticipatory bail.
2. The case of the prosecution is that there was a wordy quarrel between the petitioners and the defacto complainant regarding property dispute. In this connection, the petitioners have attacked the defacto complainant and his family members. Thereby, the father and brother of defacto complainant had sustained injuries. Hence, the complaint.
3.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submits that the petitioners have not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution and they have been falsely implicated in this case. He further submits that there was a case in counter in Crime No.644. Hence, he prays for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioners.
4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) submits there was a property dispute between the petitioners and the defacto complainants' family, the present case has been filed. He further submits that injured persons have been discharged from the hospital.
However, he vehemently opposed for grant of anticipatory bail to these petitioners.
5.Considering the fact and circumstances of the case and the injured persons have been discharged from the hospital, this court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to these 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 XXIII Metropolitan Magistrate, Saidapet on condition that each of the petitioners shall execute a separate bonds 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 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 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]; and;
(f) if the accused thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 229-A IPC.
-sd/- 24/08/2021 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 METROPOLITAN MAGISTRATE, NO.XXIII, SAIDAPET, CHENNAI.
2 THE CHIEF METROPOLITAN MAGISTRATE, EGMORE, CHENNAI. [FOR INFORMATION] 3 THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT, MADRAS.
4 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE (L AND O), VALASARAVAKKAM POLICE STATION, CHENNAI DISTRICT.
+2 CC to M/S.G.THYAGARAJAN Advocate on payment of necessary charges SR.NO.8970 CRL OP.15120/2021 Date :24/08/2021 TA-07/09/2021