Raghu v. The State Rep By,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 19.11.2020

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA Crl.O.P.No. 18214 of 2020 Raghu ... Petitioner/1st Accused Vs.

The State represented by, The Inspector of Police, Chithamur Police Station, Kancheepuram District.

[Crime No. 992 of 2020] ... Respondent/Complainant Prayer: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 438 Cr.P.C. to enlarge the petitioner on anticipatory bail in the event of his arrest by the respondent police in Crime No. 992 of 2020, on the file of the respondent police.

For Petitioner : Mr.G.Mageshkumar 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 offence punishable under Sections 294(b), 324, 506(II) of IPC, in Crime No. 992 of 2020, on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.

2.The case of the prosecution as per the defacto complainant viz., Kathiresan, is that on 18.10.2020, the petitioner along with other accused were dancing in an inebriated condition during a death ceremony procession and when the same was questioned by the defacto complainant, the accused persons have gone to the house of the defacto complainant, abused him in filthy language and also assaulted him. Thereby, the defacto complainant has sustained injuries. Hence, the complaint.

3.The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is an innocent person and he has been falsely implicated in this case. Hence, he prays for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

4.The learned Additional Public Prosecutor submitted that the petitioner along with other accused were dancing in an inebriated condition during funeral and when the same was questioned by the defacto complainant, the accused persons have gone to the house of the defacto complainant, abused him in filthy language and also assaulted him. Thereby, the defcto complainant sustained injuries. He would further submit that the injured has been discharged from the hospital and that there is no previous case pending against the petitioner. However, he opposed for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

5.Taking into consideration of the facts and submissions made by the learned counsel and the fact that the victim has been discharged from the hospital, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner subject to the following conditions; 6.Accordingly, the petitioner is directed to be released on bail in the event of his arrest or on his appearance, within a period of fifteen days from the date on which the order copy is made ready, before the learned Judicial Magistrate, Cheyyur, on condition that the petitioner 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, failing which, the petition for anticipatory bail shall stand dismissed and on further condition that: [a] the petitioner and 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 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. [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]. [f] If the accused thereafter abscond, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 229A IPC.

7.With the above directions, this Criminal Original Petition is ordered.

-sd/- 19/11/2020 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, CHEYYUR.

2 THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE CHENGALPATTU [FOR INFORMATION] 3 THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT, MADRAS.

4 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, CHITHAMUR POLICE STATION, KANCHEEPURAM DISTRICT.

+1 CC to M/S.G.MAGESHKUMAR Advocate on payment of necessary charges SR.No.7676 CRL OP.18214/2020 Date :19/11/2020 cs 27/11/2020