Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/1227/2018ordered

Guru Bharath v. The Inspector Of Police

2018-01-25Honourable Mr Justice R. Pongiappan3 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Thursday, the Twenty Fifth day of January Two Thousand Eighteen PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice R.PONGIAPPAN CRL OP(MD) No.1227 of 2018 1 GURU BHARATH 2 KANAGA SUNDARAMOORTHY@ MOORTHY 3 ELAKKIADASAN 4 SIVAKUMAR 5 SATHISH KUMAR 6 KARUPPASAMY 7 KANAGARAJ 8 MALAISAMY 9 KARTHICK ... PETITIONERS/ACCUSED NO.1,3,5,7 TO 12 Vs STATE REP.BY THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE KATTANOOR POLICE STATION, VIRUDHUNAGAR DISTRICT CRIME NO.3/2018 ... RESPONDENT / COMPLAINANT For Petitioners : M/S.S.POORNA CHANDRAN Advocate For Respondent : MR.A.ROBINSON, Government Advocate ( Crl. Side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec. 438 Cr.P.C. ORDER : The Court Made the following order :- The petitioners/A1, A3, A5, A7 to A12, who apprend arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the alleged offences under Sections 147,148, 294(b), 323 and 506(ii) of IPC., in Crime No.3 of 2018, on the file of the respondent police, seek anticipatory bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that on 15.01.2018, during flag hoisting by the petitioners, there was a dispute arose between the petitioners' group and the defacto complainant's group, due to which the petitioners assaulted the defacto complainant. Hence, the case has been registered against the petitioners for the above incident.

3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submitted that the petitioners are innocent persons and they did not commit any offence as alleged by the prosecution, they are no way connected with the alleged occurrence. He further submitted that the

petitioners have been falsely implicated in this case. Hence, he prays for anticipatory bail to the petitioners.

4. The learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) appearing for the respondent on instructions, would submit that nobody was injured in the said occurrence. He further submitted that the investigation is still pending.

5. The submissions made by the learned counsel on either side are considered. According to the prosecution, nobody was injured during the time of alleged occurrence. Except Section 506 (ii) IPC, all the other petition mentioned offences are bailable in nature. Accordingly, custodial interrogation is not necessary for completing the investigation. Therefore, considering the above facts and circumstances, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners with certain conditions. 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 of receipt of a copy of this order, before the learned Judicial Magistrate, Aruppukottai, on condition that each of the petitioners shall execute a bond for a sum of Rs.

25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand only) with two sureties each for a like sum to the satisfaction of the respondent Police or to the Police Officer, who intends to arrest or to the satisfaction of the learned Magistrate concerned and on further condition that: (i) the petitioners shall report before the respondent police daily at 10.00 a.

(ii) the petitioners shall not tamper with evidence or witness either during investigation or trial;

(iii) the petitioners shall not abscond either during investigation or trial;

(iv) On breach of any of the aforesaid conditions, the anticipatory bail granted to the petitioners shall stand automatically cancelled and 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].

sd/- 25/01/2018 / TRUE COPY / Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

pjl TO 1 THE JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, ARUPPUKOTTAI 2 DO THROUGH THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE VIRUDHUNAGAR DISTRICT AT SRIVILLIPUTHUR.

3 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE KATTANOOR POLICE STATION, VIRUDHUNAGAR DISTRICT. 4 THE ADDITIONAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT, MADURAI.

+1. CC to M/S.S.POORNA CHANDRAN Advocate SR.No.1331 GJM/RR/SAR-2-1.2.18-3P-6C

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.1227 of 2018 Date :25/01/2018