Rajagopal @ Chinnaraja v. The Inspector Of Police
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Thursday, the Eleventh day of January Two Thousand and Twenty Four PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice M.DHANDAPANI RAJAGOPAL @ CHINNARAJA ... PETITIONER / ACCUSED RANK NOT KNOWN Vs THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE THACHANALLUR POLICE STATION, TIRUNELVELI CITY.
(CRIME NO.716 OF 2023) ... RESPONDENT / COMPLAINANT For Petitioner : Mr.M.JEGADEESHA PANDIAN Advocate For Respondent : Mr.SS.MADHAVAN, Govt. Advocate ( Crl. Side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec. 438 Cr.P.C. PRAYER:
FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL IN CRIME NO.716 OF 2023 ON THE FILE OF THE RESPONDENT POLICE.
ORDER : The Court Made the following order :- The petitioner, who apprehend arrest at the hands of the respondent Police for the alleged offence under Section 392 of IPC in Crime No.716 of 2023, seek anticipatory bail.
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2.The case of the prosecution is that on 07.10.2023, the petitioner and other accused persons threatened the defacto complainant and robbed his cell phone, thereby, the defacto complainant made a complaint before the respondent Police.
3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner has not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution and he has been falsely implicated in this case. Hence, he prays for grant of anticipatory bail. 4.The learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) appearing for the respondent would submit that three previous cases are pending against the petitioner, which are not in similar nature and the stolen article was recovered. Hence, he has no objection to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.
6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and also considering the fact that though three previous cases are pending against the petitioner, that are not in similar nature and the stolen article was recovered, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.
7. Accordingly, the petitioner is granted anticipatory bail and he 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.IV, Tirunelveli, on condition that the petitioner shall execute a bond for a sum of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand Only), with two sureties, 2/5
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)if the petitioner failed to surrender before the concerned Magistrate within a period of 15 days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, this order shall stand automatically cancelled;
(b)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;
(c)the petitioner shall report before the respondent police daily twice at 10.30 a.m., and 5.00 p.m., for the period of two weeks and thereafter, he shall appear before the respondent Police as and when required; (d)the petitioner shall not tamper with evidence or witness either during investigation or trial;
(e)the petitioner shall not abscond either during investigation or trial; (f)on breach of any of the aforesaid conditions, the learned Magistrate/ Trial 3/5
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; (g)if the accused thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 229-A IPC.
sd/- 11/01/2024 / TRUE COPY / /01/2024 Sub-Assistant Registrar ( C.S. I / II / III / IV ) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.
INDU TO 1 THE JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE NO.IV TIRUNELVELI.
2 DO THROUGH THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, TIRUNELVELI.
3 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE THACHANALLUR POLICE STATION, TIRUNELVELI CITY. 4 THE ADDITIONAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT, MADURAI.
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ORDER
IN Date :11/01/2024 SS/DD/SAR- /23/01/2024/5P/5C Madurai Bench of Madras High Court is issuing certified copies in this format from 17/07/2023 5/5