Shilpa Sri, F/34 v. The State Rep.By

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Wednesday, the Twenty Third day of May Two Thousand Eighteen PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr Justice P. RAJAMANICKAM CRIMINAL ORIGINAL PETITION No.13706 of 2018 1 SHILPA SRI [ PETITIONERS / ACCUSED ] 2 SUCHARITHA 3 MADHI Vs THE STATE REP.BY [ RESPONDENT ] THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, PANRUTI POLICE STATION, CUDDALORE DISTRICT.

CR.NO.205/2018 For Petitioner : M/S.T.PADMANABHAN Advocate For Respondent : M/S.M.PRABHAVATHI, ADDITIONAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec. 438 Cr.P.C. ORDER : The Court Made the following order :- The petitioners, who apprehend arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 147, 148, 294(b), 323, 324 and 506(ii) IPC in Crime No.205 of 2018, seek anticipatory bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioners and her family members were assaulted the defacto complainant with dire consequences, which has resulted in registration of this case. 3.The learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that already a case has been registered against the defacto complainant and as a counter blast, he gave a false complaint against the petitioners herein. He further submitted that the defacto complainant is the husband of the 1st petitioner. He further submitted that the defacto complainant sustained only simple injuries and he has already been discharged from the hospital. Hence, he prayed for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioners. 4.The learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent submitted that already a case has been registered against the defacto complainant and the defacto complainant has sustained only simple injuries and he has already been discharged from the hospital.

5. Taking into consideration that a counter case is pending and also the fact that the defact complainant has sustained only simple injuries and he has already been discharged from the hospital, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners with certain conditions.

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 Judicial Magistrate No.1, Panruti on condition that the petitioners shall execute a bond 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 to the Police Officer, who intends to arrest or to the satisfaction of the learned Magistrate concerned and on further condition that: (i) if the petitioners fail to surrender before the concerned Magistrate within a period of 15 days, this order shall stand automatically cancelled.

(ii) the petitioners shall report before the respondent police daily at 10.30 a.m for a period of three weeks and thereafter, as and when required before the respondent police for interrogation. (iii) the petitioners shall not tamper with evidence or witness either during investigation or trial.

(iv) the petitioners shall not abscond either during investigation or trial.

(v) 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]. (vi) If the accused thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 229-A IPC.

-sd/- 23/05/2018 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, PANRUTI.

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

4 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, PANRUTI POLICE STATION, CUDDALORE DISTRICT.

CC to M/S.T.PADMANABHAN Advocate on payment of necessary charges CRL OP.13706/2018 Date :23/05/2018 MK:24/05/2018