Ajith v. State Rep By,
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 10.11.2020
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA Crl.O.P.No.17630 of 2020 1.Ajith ... Petitioners 2.Rooban Vs.
The State Represented by, ... Respondent The Inspector of Police, S-11, Tambaram Police Station, Chennai District.
Crime No.1741 of 2020.
Prayer: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 438 Cr.P.C. to enlarge the petitioners on bail in the event of their arrest in Crime No.1741 of 2020 on the file of S-11, Tambaram Police Station, Chennai District.
For Petitioners : Mr.T.Ganesan For Respondent : Mr. M. Mohamed Riyaz, Additional Public Prosecutor
ORDER
(The case has been heard through video conference) The petitioners who apprehend arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences publishable under Sections 452, 294(b), 324 and 506(ii) of IPC in Crime No.1741 of 2020 on the file of the respondent police, seek anticipatory bail.
2. The case of the prosecution is that due to previous enmity, a wordy quarrel arose between the petitioners and the defacto complainant, the petitioners abused and attacked the defacto complainant with stone and thereby the defacto complainant sustained injury on his head. Hence, the complaint.
3. The learned Counsel for the petitioners submitted that the petitioners are innocent persons and they have not committed any
offence as alleged by the prosecution and a false case has been foisted against him. Hence, he prays for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioners.
4. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor submitted that the injured has been discharged from the hospital. He would submit that there is no previous cases pending as against the petitioners. However, he opposed for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioners.
5. Taking into consideration the facts and submissions of the learned Counsel and the fact that the injured has been discharged from the hospital, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners subject to the following conditions; [a] Accordingly, the petitioners are ordered to be released on bail in the event of arrest or on their appearance, within a period of fifteen (15) days from the date on which the copy of the order is made ready before the learned Judicial Magistrate No.-I Tambaram, on condition that 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: [b] 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. [c] the petitioners shall report before the respondent police every day at 10.30 a.m., for a period of two weeks and thereafter every Monday at 10.30 a.m., until further orders. [d] the petitioners shall not tamper with evidence or witness either during investigation or trial.
[e] the petitioners shall not abscond either during investigation or trial.
[f] 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]. [g] If the accused thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 229A IPC.
6. With the above directions, these Criminal Original Petitions are ordered.
-sd/- 10/11/2020 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, TAMBARAM.
2 THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE CHENGALPATTU. [FOR INFORMATION] 3 THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT, MADRAS.
4 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, S-11, TAMBARAM POLICE STATION, CHENNAI DISTRICT.
+1 CC to M/S.T.GANESAN Advocate on payment of necessary charges SR.NO.7486 CRL OP.17630/2020 Date :10/11/2020 TA-23/11/2020