Arunpandian v. The Sub Inspector Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 25/03/2022 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice K.MURALI SHANKAR Arunpandian ... Petitioner/Sole Accused Vs The State rep.by, The Sub Inspector of Police, Peraiyur Police Station, Ramanathapuram District. (Crime No.168 of 2021) ... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : MR.S.Muniyandi, Advocate.

For Respondent : Mr.M.Muthumanikkam, Government Advocate (Crl.Side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.438 of Cr.P.C PRAYER :-For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No.168 of 2021 on the file of the respondent Police.

ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner/Sole Accused, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 294(b), 323 and 506(i) of IPC, in Cr.No.168 of 2021, seeks anticipatory bail.

2.The case of the prosecution is that due to matrimonial dispute between the parties, the petitioner attacked the de-facto complainant with dire consequences. Hence, the complaint. 3.On earlier occasion, the matter was referred to mediation and the mediation report has been received as mediation ended in failure.

4.The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is innocent and not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution. Hence, he seeks anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

5.The learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) appearing for the respondent would submit that the victim has sustained only simple injury.

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6.Considering the fact that there existed matrimonial dispute between the parties and also the facts that injured has sustained only simple injury and that except the offence under Section 506(i) IPC and Section 4 of Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Harassment of Women Act, all other offences are bailable in nature, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner, but with certain conditions.

7.Accordingly, the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail in the event of arrest or his appearance, within a period of fifteen days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, before the learned Judicial Magistrate, Kamuthi, on condition that the petitioner 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 conditions that: (a)the petitioner 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;

(b)the petitioner shall report before the respondent police daily at 10.30 am for a period of one month and thereafter, as and when required for interrogation.

(c)the petitioner shall not tamper with evidence or witness either during investigation or trial;

(d)the petitioner shall not abscond either during investigation or trial;

(e)on breach of any of the aforesaid conditions, the learned 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]; and; (f)if the accused thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 229-A IPC.

sd/- 25/03/2022 / TRUE COPY / / /2022 Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

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TO 1 THE JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, KAMUTHI.

2 DO-THROUGH :

THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, RAMANATHAPURAM DISTRICT.

3 THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE PERAIYUR POLICE STATION, RAMANATHAPURAM DISTRICT. 4 THE ADDITIONAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT, MADURAI.

+1 CC to MR.S.MUNIYANDI, Advocate ( SR-2544[I] dated 25/03/2022 )

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.1075 of 2022 Date :25/03/2022 SJI MK/VR/SAR.II/04.04.2022/3P/6C 3/3