Appu @ Arun Murugan v. Inspecto Rof Police
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 26.08.2021
CORAM:
THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI Crl.O.P.No.15422 of 2021 Appu @ Arun Murugan ... Petitioner Vs.
State Represented by The Inspector of Police, G7, Chetpet Police Station, Chennai.
(Crime No.211 of 2021) ... Respondent PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition has been filed under Section 439 of Cr.P.C prayed to enlarge the petitioner on bail in Crime No.211 of 2021 pending investigation on the file of the respondent. For Petitioner : Mr.S.Panneer Selvan For Respondent : Mr.A.Gopinath Government Advocate (Crl.Side)
ORDER
The petitioner who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 17.06.2021 for the offences under Sections 147, 148, 302 of IPC, in Crime No.211 of 2021, on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail.
2. The case of the prosecution is that there was a previous enmity between the petitioner and the deceased, as a result of which, the petitioner along with other accused persons had murdered the deceased. Hence, the complaint.
3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is not involved in the offence and he has been falsely implicated. He further submits that he is in jail from 17.06.2021. Hence he prays for grant of bail to the petitioner.
4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) submitted that there is no previous case pending as against the petitioner. However, he vehemently opposed for grant of bail to the petitioner.
5. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and also the fact that there is no specific overt act has been attributed against the petitioner and also considering the period of incarceration suffered by the petitioner, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner with certain conditions.
6. 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 sureties, each for a like sum to the satisfaction of the learned II Metropolitan Magistrate, Egmore, Chennai, and on further condition 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 report before the respondent police, daily at 10.30 a.m. until further orders.
(c)the petitioner shall not tamper with evidence or witness either during investigation or trial;
(d)the petitioner 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 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]; and; (f)if the accused thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 229-A IPC.
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 II METROPOLITAN MAGISTRATE EGMORE, CHENNAI.
2 THE CHIEF METROPOLITAN MAGISTRATE, EGMORE, CHENNAI [FOR INFORMATION] 3 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, G7, CHETPET POLICE STATION, CHENNAI.
4 THE SUPERINTENDENT, CENTRAL PRISON, CHENNAI.
5 THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT, MADRAS.
+1 CC to S.PANNEER SELVAN Advocate on payment of necessary charges SR.No.9166 CRL OP.15422/2021 Date :26/08/2021 APN 27/08/2021