Tamil Mani v. State Rep By,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 11.01.2021

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.BHARATHIDASAN Crl.O.P.No.20964 of 2020 1.M.Tamil Mani .. Petitioners 2.K.Marudhamuthurasu Vs.

The State rep. by ... Respondent The Inspector of Police Anamalai Police Station, Coimbatore District.

Crime No.665 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 pending investigation in Crime No.665 of 2020, on the file of the Respondent police. For Petitioners: Mr.R.Suryaprakash For Respondent : Mr.S.Karthikeyan Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

(The case has been heard through video conference) The petitioners, who apprehend arrest for the alleged offences under Sections 294(b), 323 and 506(i) of IPC and Section 4 of Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Women Harassment Act, 2002, in Crime No.665 of 2020, on the file of the respondent/Police, seek anticipatory bail.

2.The case of the prosecution is that due to property dispute, there was a wordy quarrel between the petitioners and the de-facto complainant, due to which, the petitioners abused the defacto complainant and his wife with filthy language and also assaulted the de-facto complainant's wife by hands and thereby, she sustained injuries. Hence, the complaint.

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

4.The learned Additional Public Prosecutor would submit that on the date of occurrence, in a family quarrel, the petitioners assaulted the de-facto complainant's wife, due to which, she sustained injuries. He would further submit that the injured has been discharged from the hospital. However, he opposed to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners.

5. Heard both sides.

6. Considering the fact that the occurrence took place in a family quarrel and also taking note of the fact that the injured has been discharged from the hospital, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners with certain conditions.

7. 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 made ready, before the learned Judicial Magistrate, No.I, Coimbatore, 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 this petition for anticipatory bail shall stand dismissed and on further condition that:

[a] the petitioners and the sureties shall affix his 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, as and when required for interrogation.

[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 absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 229A IPC.

-sd/- 11/01/2021 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, COIMBATORE.

2 THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, COIMBATORE [FOR INFORMATION].

3 THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT, MADRAS.

4 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, ANAMALAI POLICE STATION, COIMBATORE DISTRICT.

+1 CC to M/S.R.SURYA PRAKASH Advocate on payment of necessary charges SR NO. 434 CRL OP.20964/2020 Date :11/01/2021 MN-20/01/2021