Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/814/2025granted

Sridevi v. The State Of Tamilnadu

2025-01-20Honourable Mr Justice N. Anand Venkatesh5 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 20/01/2025 PRESENT The HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH

1. Sridevi

2. Kanna Perumal

3. Annakili ... Petitioners/Accused Nos.1 to 3 Vs The State of Tamilnadu, Rep by the Inspector of Police, Eriodu Police Station, Dindigul District.

Crime No.5 of 2025.

... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : Mr.S.Gokulraj, Advocate For Respondent : Mr.B.Thanga Aravindh, Government Advocate (Crl.Side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.482 of BNSS 1/5

PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No.5 of 2025 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 the alleged offence under Sections 296(b), 118(1) and 351(3) BNS (hereinafter referred to as new penal code) in Crime No.5 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police, seek anticipatory bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that there was a money dispute between the parties and the petitioners are said to have abused the defacto complainant in filthy language and attacked with wooden log and threatened with dire consequences. There are totally four accused persons in this case and the petitioners have been arrayed as A1 to A3.

3. Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioners and the learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) appearing for the respondent police.

4. Taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case and considering the fact that there was a money dispute between the parties and also 2/5

considering the fact that there is a case and counter case pending investigation before the respondent police in Crime Nos.5 and 6 of 2025 and taking note of the fact that the injured has been discharged from the hospital and there are no previous cases against the petitioners, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners. Accordingly, this criminal original petition is ordered and the petitioners are ordered to be released on anticipatory 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 District Munsif cum Judicial Magistrate, Vedasandur, Dindigul District, on condition that the petitioners shall execute a bond for a sum of Rs.

10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand only) each, with two common sureties, 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 said Magistrate, on further condition that: [a] if the petitioners fail to surrender before the said Magistrate within a period of fifteen days, this order shall stand automatically cancelled. [b] the petitioners and the sureties shall affix their 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. [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 269 of BNS 2023.

sd/- 20/01/2025 / TRUE COPY / /01/2025 Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S. I / II / III / IV) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

LR TO 1 THE DISTRICT MUNSIF CUM JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, VEDASANDUR, DINDIGUL DISTRICT. 2 DO-THROUGH :

THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, DINDUGAL DISTRICT. 4/5

3 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, ERIODU POLICE STATION, DINDIGUL DISTRICT.

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

+1 CC to M/s.S.GOKULRAJ, Advocate ( SR-537[I] dated 20/01/2025 )

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.814 of 2025 Date :20/01/2025 SS/SKN/SAR- /31/01/2025/ 5P/6C Madurai Bench of Madras High Court is issuing certified copies in this format from 17/07/2023 5/5