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Madras High CourtCRL OP/19321/2020granted

D.Lakshmi v. State Rep By

2020-12-10Honourable Mr Justice A.D.Jagadish Chandira3 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 10.12.2020

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA Crl.O.P.No.19321 of 2020 1.D.Lakshmi

...Petitioners

2.D.Amulraj 3.S.Susila 4.J.Selvi Vs.

The State rep. by

...Respondent

The Inspector of Police J-6, Thiruvanmiyur Police Station Thiruvanmiyur, Chennai-600 041.

Crime No.1512 of 2020.

Prayer: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 438 of Criminal Procedure Code, praying to enlarge the petitioners on bail in the event of their arrest in Crime No.1512 of 2020 pending investigation on the file of the respondent police. For Petitioners : Mr.B.Karthikeyan For Respondent : Mr.M.Mohamed Riyaz Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

(The case has been heard through video conference) The petitioners, who apprehend arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the alleged offences under Sections 294(b), 324 and 506(i) of IPC, in Crime No.1512 of 2020 on the file of the respondent police, seek anticipatory bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that the de-facto complainant and A1 are husband and wife and the petitioners are in-laws of A1. Due to family dispute, the petitioners along with A1 abused the defacto complainant with filthy language and attacked her with wooden log on her head and thereby caused injuries.

3. The learned counsel for the petitioners would submit that the petitioners are innocents and they have been falsely implicated in this case. Therefore, he prays to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners.

4. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor would submit that due to family dispute, the petitioners along with A1 abused and attacked the de-facto complainant with wooden log and caused injuries to her. He would further submit that the injured has been discharged from the hospital and there is no previous case pending against the petitioners.

5. Taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case and also of the fact that the injured has been discharged from the hospital, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners, subject to the following conditions: a) Accordingly, the petitioners ares 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 XVIII Metropolitan Magistrate, Saidapet, Chennai, on condition that the petitioner shall execute a separate 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 petitioners 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 petitioners shall not tamper with evidence or witness either during investigation or trial.

[e] the petitioners 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/- 10/12/2020 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 METROPOLITAN MAGISTRATE, NO.XVIII, SAIDAPET, CHENNAI.

2 THE CHIEF METROPOLITAN MAGISTRATE, EGMORE, CHENNAI. [FOR INFORMATION] 3 THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT, MADRAS.

4 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, J-6, THIRUVANMIYUR POLICE STATION, THIRUVANMIYUR, CHENNAI-600 041.

+1 CC to M/S.B.KARTHIKEYAN Advocate on payment of necessary charges SR.NO.8108 CRL OP.19321/2020 Date :10/12/2020 TA-15/12/2020