E.Venkatesan v. State Rep By
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Monday, the Twenty Fifth day of October Two Thousand Twenty One PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr Justice M.DHANDAPANI CRIMINAL ORIGINAL PETITION No.19430 of 2021 E.VENKATESAN [ PETITIONER / ACCUSED ] Vs STATE REP BY [ RESPONDENT ] THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, TINDIVANAM POLICE STATION, VILLUPURAM DISTRICT.
CRIME NO.874 OF 2021 For Petitioner : M/S.R.P.MURUGANRAJA Advocate For Respondent : MR.C.E.PRATAP, Govt. Advocate ( Crl. Side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec. 438 Cr.P.C. ORDER : The Court Made the following order :- The petitioner who apprehends arrest for the alleged offence under Sections 294(b), 324, 341, 506(2) and 307 of IPC in Cr.No.874 of 2021 on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.
2.The case of the prosecution is that due to previous enmity, the petitioner along with other accused persons abused the de-facto complainant in filthy language and attacked him using glass bottle and knife, and in the said attack, the de-facto complainant sustained grievous injuries. Hence, the Law Enforcing Agency registered a case against the petitioner and other accused persons. 3.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submit that the petitioner has not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution and he has been falsely implicated in this case. He
further submitted that the de-facto complainant had sustained only simple injuries. Hence, he prays to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.
4.The learned Government Advocate (Crl side) submits that the injured person has been discharged from the hospital. However, he opposed to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.
5. Considering the fact that it is a mere election dispute between two groups and since the injured has been discharged from the hospital, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.
6.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 No 1, Tindivanam, Villupuram District on condition that the petitioner shall execute a 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 and on further condition that: (a)the petitioner and the sureties shall affix their photographs and left thumb impression in the surety bond and the Court concerned may obtain a copy of their Aadhar card or Bank pass Book to ensure their identity;
(b)the petitioner shall report before the respondent police daily at 10.30 a.m. For a period of two weeks and thereafter, as and when required for interrogation;
(c)the petitioner shall not tamper with evidence or witness either during investigation or trial;
(d)the petitioner 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 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]; and;
(f)if the accused thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 229-A IPC.
-sd/- 25/10/2021 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, TINDIVANAM, VILLUPURAM DISTRICT.
2 THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE VILLUPURAM [FOR INFORMATION].
3 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, TINDIVANAM POLICE STATION, VILLUPURAM DISTRICT.
4 THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT, MADRAS.
+1 CC to M/S. R.P.MURUGANRAJA Advocate on payment of necessary charges SR.NO.11735 CRL OP.19430/2021 Date :25/10/2021 JPA 10/11/2021