Muthamizhselvan v. The State Rep By

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 17.10.2024

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE P.DHANABAL Muthamizhselvan

...Petitioner

Vs.

The State rep by Station House Officer, Karuveppilankurichi Police Station, Cuddalore District.

(Cr.No.226 of 2024)

...Respondent/Complainant

PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 483 of B.N.S.S. Act, 2023, praying to enlarge the petitioner on bail in Crime No.226 of 2024 on the file of respondent police. For Petitioner : Mr.K. Kannan For Respondent : Mr.S.Vinothkumar Government Advocate (Crl. Side) ***** 1/6

O R D E R

The petitioner, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 17.09.2024 for the offences under Sections 303(2) of BNS in Crime No.457 of 2024 on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail.

2. .The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner along with other accused had stolen goats belonging to the defacto complainant. Hence the complaint.

3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is an innocent person, he has not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution, and he has been falsely implicated in this case. He would further submit that the petitioner is arrested and is in judicial custody from 17.09.2024 and is ready to abide by any conditions that may be imposed by this Court. Hence, he prayed bail for the petitioner.

4. Learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) opposes the grant of bail to the petitioner by stating that the petitioner along with other accused had stolen goats belonging to the defacto complainant. He 2/6

further submitted that there are is no previous case pending against the petitioner.

5. Heard both sides and perused the materials available on record.

6. Considering the submission of the learned counsel on either side, considering the period of incarceration undergone by the petitioner and also taking note of the fact that the stolen property was recovered and there are is no previous case pending against the petitioner, and also considering all others factors, I am inclined to grant bail to the petitioner, subject to certain conditions.

7. Accordingly, the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail on his executing 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 Judicial Magistrate No.II, Viruthachalam, Cuddalore District and on further conditions that:

[a] the petitioner shall report before the concerned 3/6

Jurisdictional Magistrate, everyday at 10.30 a.m., for a period of 30 days.

[b] the petitioner shall attend in accordance with the conditions of the bond;

[c] the Petitioner shall not commit any offences of similar to the offence of which he is accused, or suspected, or of the commission of which he is suspected; [d] the Petitioner shall not, directly or indirectly, make any inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of the case so as to dissuade him from disclosing such facts to the Court or to any police officer or tamper with the evidence;

[e] the Petitioner shall not abscond either during investigation or trial;

[f] 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]; 4/6

and [g] If the accused thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 269 B.N.S.

17.10.2024 smn To 1.The Judicial Magistrate No.II, viruthachalam, Cuddalore District 2.The Central Prison, Cuddalore 3.The Station House Officer, Karuveppilankurichi Police Station, Cuddalore District.

4.The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras.

P.DHANABAL, J.

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