Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/2574/2018ordered

Raja, S/O.Marimuthupillai, v. The Sub Inspector Of Police,

2018-02-23Honourable Mr Justice R. Pongiappan3 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Friday, the Twenty Third day of February Two Thousand Eighteen PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice R.PONGIAPPAN CRL OP(MD) No.2574 of 2018 1 RAJA 2 MARIMUTH 3 KARUPPASAMY ... PETITIONERS / ACCUSED Rank Not Known Vs THE STATE REPRESENTED BY THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KATTUPUTHUR POLICE STATION, TRICHY DISTRICT .

(*)CR.NO. 31 OF 2018 ... RESPONDENT / COMPLAINANT For Petitioners : MR.T.VADIVELAN Advocate For Respondent : Mr.A.ROBINSON, Govt. Advocate ( Crl. Side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec. 438 Cr.P.C. ORDER : The Court Made the following order :- The petitioners, who apprehend arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the alleged offences punishable under Sections 294(b), (*)324 and 506(i) of IPC., in Crime No.31 of 2018, seek anticipatory bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that the defacto complainant lodged a complaint that the petitioners abused the defacto complainant by using filthy language and threatened him with dire consequences. Further, the petitioners assaulted the defacto complainant. Hence, the case has been registered against the petitioners for the above said incident.

3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submitted that the petitioners are innocent persons, they have not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution and 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 the injured has been discharged from the hospital. He further submitted that the

investigation is still pending.

5. The submissions made by the learned counsels appearing for either side are considered. According to the prosecution, the person, who sustained injury during the time of alleged occurrence was discharged from the hospital after completing treatment. Further, except Section 506 (ii) IPC, all the other petition mentioned offences are bailable in nature. Accordingly, custodial interrogation may not be 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, Musiri, on condition that each of the petitioners shall execute a bond for a sum of Rs.

(i) the petitioners shall report before the respondent police daily at 10.00 a.m for a period of three weeks and thereafter as and when required for interrogation; (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/- 23/02/2018 Amendment as per order of this Hon'ble Court made in Crl MP(MD)No.1363/18 in CRL OP(MD) No.2574/18 dated 23.02.2018.

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

TO 1 THE JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, MUSIRI, TRICHY DISTRICT 2 DO THROUGH THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, TRICHY DISTRICT 3 THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KATTUPUTHUR POLICE STATION, TRICHY DISTRICT .

4 THE ADDITIONAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT, MADURAI +1. CC to M/S.T.VADIVELAN Advocate SR.No.51390 pjl JAM/08/03/2018/ CSL / SAR 3/ 3p-6c

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.2574 of 2018 Date :23/02/2018