Madras High CourtCRL OP/18727/2020granted

Arumugam v. State Rep By,

2020-11-30Honourable Mr Justice M. Nirmal Kumar3 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 30.11.2020

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE. M.NIRMAL KUMAR Crl.O.P.No.18727 of 2020 Arumugam ... Petitioner Vs.

State Represented by The Inspector of Police, Vishnu Kanchi Police Station, Kanchipuram.

(Crime No.3502 of 2020) ... Respondent Prayer: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 439 Cr.P.C, to enlarge the petitioner on bail pending investigation in Crime No.3502 of 2020 on the file of the respondent police. For Petitioner : Mr.A.Saranraj For Respondent : Mr.T.Shunmugarajeswaran Government Advocate (Crl.Side)

ORDER

This case has been heard through video conference The petitioner who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 21.09.2020 for the offence punishable under Sections 294 (b), 307, 341, 392, 397, 506 (2) of IPC, in Crime No. 3502 of 2020 on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that on 14.09.2020, the petitioner along with three other accused had gone to the shop of the defacto complainant, threatened him and robbed a sum of Rs.750/- at knife point. Hence, the complaint.

3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner has no bad antecedents and he has been falsely implicated in this case. He would further submit that no recovery has been made and the only allegation is that he was present in the scene of occurrence. He would further submit that there is no previous case as against the petitioner and the petitioner is in judicial custody from 21.09.2020 and seeks bail for the petitioner.

4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) would submit that the petitioner along with three other accused had threatened the defacto complainant with deadly weapons and committed robbery. He would further submit that A1 and A2 were detained under Act 14 and so far they had not come to adverse notice. Hence, he vehemently opposed for grant of bail to the petitioner.

5. Taking into consideration the nature of allegations against the petitioner in the FIR and also taking note of the fact that the petitioner has no previous case and the petitioner is in judicial custody from 21.09.2020, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner, subject to the following conditions:

(a) the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail and he shall execute a bond for a sum of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees ten thousand only) each, with two sureties before learned Judicial Magistrate-I, Kanchipuram.

(b) the sureties shall affix their photographs and Left Thumb Impression in the surety bond and the learned 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 every Monday at 10.30 a.m., for a period of one week until further orders.

(d) the petitioner shall not commit any offences of similar nature;

(e) the petitioner shall not abscond either during investigation or trial;

(f) the petitioner shall not tamper with evidence or witness either during investigation or trial; (g) on breach of any of the aforesaid conditions, the learned Judicial 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];

(h) if the accused thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 229A IPC.

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

-sd/- 30/11/2020 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 NO.I, KANCHIPURAM.

2 THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE CHENGALPET [FOR INFORMATION] 3 THE SUPERINTENDENT, CENTRAL PRISON, VELLORE.

4 THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT, MADRAS.

5 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, VISHNU KANCHI POLICE STATION, KANCHIPURAM.

CC to M/S.A.SARANRAJ Advocate on payment of necessary charges CRL OP.18727/2020 Date :30/11/2020 MK:04/12/2020