Subban 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 1.SUBBAN 2.ARUL MURUGAN 3.NAKULSAMY ... PETITIONERS/ACCUSED NO.1 TO 3 Vs THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE CHINTHAMANIPATTY POLICE STATION, KARUR DISTRICT,.

CRIME NO.115/2022.

... RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT For Petitioner : MR.R. MURUGAPPAN, 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.115/2022 ON THE FILE OF THE RESPONDENT POLICE.

ORDER : The Court Made the following order :- The petitioners, who apprehend arrest at the hands of the respondent Police for 1/5

the alleged offence under Sections 147, 294(b), 323, 324 and 355 of IPC, in Crime No.115 of 2022, seek anticipatory bail.

2.The case of the prosecution is that on 20.06.2022 at about 10.00 p.m., due to temple dispute, the petitioners and other accused were assembled unlawfully, assaulted the defacto complainant and others, abused them using filthy language, caused injuries and also made criminal intimidation to the defacto complainant and others. Hence, the present complaint has been preferred before the respondent Police.

3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioners would submit that that the petitioners have not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution and they have been falsely implicated in this case, due to previous motive. Hence, he prays to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners.

4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) would submit that injured were discharged from the hospital. Hence, he has no objection to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners.

5. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and also considering the 2/5

fact that the injured were discharged from the hospital, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners.

6. Accordingly, the petitioners are granted anticipatory bail and they are is 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 Judicial Magistrate No.I, Kulithalai, Karur District, on condition that the petitioners shall execute a bond for a sum of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand Only) each, 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)if the petitioners 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 petitioners shall report before the respondent Police as and when required for interrogation,;

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(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 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]; 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 ( CS-I/ II/ III/ IV ) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

INDU TO 1.THE JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE NO.I, KULITHALAI, KARUR DISTRICT. 2 DO THROUGH THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, KARUR.

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3.THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE CHINTHAMANIPATTY POLICE STATION, KARUR DISTRICT,.

4 THE ADDITIONAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT, MADURAI.

+1 CC to M/s.R.MURUGAPPAN, Advocate ( SR-711[I] dated 12/01/2024 )

ORDER

IN Date :11/01/2024 RK/VR (23/01/2024) 5P / 6C Madurai Bench of Madras High Court is issuing certified copies in this format from 17/07/2023 5/5