Ramajayam v. The State Rep By,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 20.11.2020

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA Crl.O.P.No.18345 of 2020 1.Ramajayam 2.Elumalai 3.Ezhilarasan @ Ezhilmaran 4.Priyanka 5.Shankar 6.Saravanan 7.Dhanalakshmi 8.Renu ... Petitioners Vs.

The State rep. By its The Inspector of Police Kadaladi Police Station Tiruvannamalai ... Respondent Prayer: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 438 Cr.P.C. to enlarge the petitioners on anticipatory bail in the event of arrest by the respondent police in Crime No.2740 of 2020 on the file of the respondent police.

For Petitioner : Mr.Sathiyaraj E.

For Respondent : Mr.M.Mohamed Riyaz Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

(The case has been heard through video conference) The petitioners who apprehend arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Section 147, 148, 324, 294(b), 307 and 506(ii) IPC in Crime No.2740 of 2020, seek anticipatory bail.

2. The case of the prosecution as per the defacto complainant Anitha is that due to property dispute, on 25.10.2020 at about 8 p.m., the petitioners entered into the house of the defato complainant and abused in filthy language and also attacked her husband with knife due to which, he sustained head injury. Hence, the complaint.

3. The learned Counsel for the petitioners would submit that the petitioners are innocent and they have been falsely implicated in this case. Hence, he prays for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioners.

4. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor would submit that the injured has been discharged from the hospital and there is no previous case against the petitioners. However, he opposed for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioners.

5. Considering the above facts and circumstances of the case and the fact that there is no previous case against the petitioners and the injured has 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 on which the order copy is made ready, before the learned District Munsif cum Judicial Magistrate, Kalasapakkam, Tiruvannamalai District, on condition that the petitioners 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 petitioners 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 petitioners shall report before the respondent police daily 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 petitioners shall not tamper with evidence or witness either during investigation or trial.

[d] the petitioners 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 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].

[f] If the accused thereafter abscond/s, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 229A IPC.

-sd/- 20/11/2020 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, KALASAPAKKAM, TIRUVANNAMALAI DISTRICT.

2 THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE THIRUVANNAMALIA(FOR INFORMATION) 3 THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT, MADRAS.

4 INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KADALADI POLICE STATION, THIRUVANNAMALAI DISTRICT.

CC to M/S.SATHIYARAJ E. Advocate on payment of necessary charges Sr.7751 CRL OP.18345/2020 Date :20/11/2020 RVR 07/12/2020