Dinesh @ Dinesh Kumar 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.17711 of 2020 Dinesh @ Dineshkumar ... Petitioner Vs.
The State Represented by, The Inspector of Police, Needamangalm Police Station, Thiruvarur District.
Crime No.1418 of 2020 ... Respondent Prayer: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 438 Cr.P.C. to enlarge the petitioners on bail in the event of his arrest in Crime No.1418 of 2020, on the file of the Inspector of Police, Needamangalm Police Station, Thiruvarur District. For Petitioner : Mr.Swami Subramanian For Respondent : Mr. M. Mohamed Riyaz, Additional Public Prosecutor
O R D E R
(The case has been heard through video conference) The petitioner who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences publishable under Sections 294 (b), 352, 386 and 506(ii) of IPC in Crime No.1418 of 2020 on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.
2. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner as per the defacto complainant one Balakrishnan is that the petitioner came to the shop and picked up quarrel with him and abused in filthy language and intimidated and also attacked with knife . Hence, the complaint.
3. The learned Counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is an innocent person and he has not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution and a false case has been foisted against him. He further submitted that it is a case in counter in Crime No.1419 of 2020. Hence, he prays for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner.
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 petitioner. He would further submit that it is a case in counter in Crime No.1419 of 2020. However, he opposed for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner.
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 petitioner subject to the following conditions;
[a] Accordingly, the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail in the event of arrest or on his appearance, within a period of fifteen (15) days from the date on which the copy of the order is made ready before the learned District Munsif cum Judicial Magistrate, Needamangalam, Thiruvarur District,on condition that the petitioner 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 petitioner 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 petitioner shall not tamper with evidence or witness either during investigation or trial.
[e] the petitioner 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 DISTRICT MUNSIF CUM JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, NEEDAMANGALAM, THIRUVARUR DISTRICT.
2 THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE THIRUVARUR [FOR INFORMATION] 3 THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT, MADRAS.
4 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, NEEDAMANGALAM POLICE STATION, THIRUVARUR DISTRICT.
CC to M/S SWAMI SUBRAMANIAN Advocate on payment of necessary charges CRL OP.17711/2020 Date :10/11/2020 MK:24/11/2020