Gokulmanikandan v. State Rep By

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 07.12.2020

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA Crl.O.P.No.18523 of 2020 Gokulmanikandan .. Petitioner Vs The State rep. by The Inspector of Police Selaiyur Police Station St. Thomas Mount, Chennai District Cr.No.1145 of 2020 ..Respondent Prayer: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 438 of Criminal Procedure Code, praying to enlarge the petitioner on bail in the event of his arrest in Crime No.1145 of 2020 pending investigation on the file of the respondent police. For Petitioner : Mr.S.N.Arunkumar 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 alleged offences under Sections 147, 148, 341, 294(b), 323, 324 and 506(ii) of IPC, in Crime No.1145 of 2020 on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that due to wordy quarrel, the petitioner along with two six other accused waylaid the de-facto complainant and abused, attacked him with wooden log and caused injuries. Hence the complaint.

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

4. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor would submit that totally there are eight accused in this case and the petitioner is added as A7. He would further submit that the victim has been discharged from the hospital and there is no previous case pending against the petitioner.

5. Taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case and also of 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:

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 days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, before the learned Judicial Magistrate, Tambaram, on condition that the petitioner shall execute a bond for a sum of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees ten thousand only) with two sureties, 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 daily at 10.30 a.m for a period of two weeks and thereafter, on 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 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]. [g] If the accused thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 229A IPC.

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

-sd/- 07/12/2020 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, TAMBARAM 2 THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE CHENGALPATTU(FOR INFORMATION) 3 THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT, MADRAS.

4 INSPECTOR OF POLICE, SELAIYUR POLICE STATION, ST.THOMAS MOUNT, CHENNAI DISTRICT.

CC to M/S.S.N.ARUNKUMAR Advocate on payment of necessary charges CRL OP.18523/2020 Date :07/12/2020 RVR 10/12/2020