Duraipandi v. The Inspector Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Tuesday, the Sixth day of March Two Thousand Eighteen PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice R.PONGIAPPAN CRL OP(MD) No.3473 of 2018 1 DURAIPANDI 2 THANGAMANI 3 MALAR 4 LAVANYA 5 LATHA 6 SHANMUGAVEL 7 RAJA 8 SATHYA ... PETITIONERS/ ACCUSED 1 TO 8 Vs STATE REP.BY THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KOTTAMPATTI POLICE STATION, MADURAI DISTRICT.

IN CRIME NO.112/2018 ... RESPONDENT / COMPLAINANT For Petitioners: M/S.G.MOHANKUMAR, Advocate For Respondent : M/S.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/A-1 to A8, who apprehend arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the alleged offences under Sections 147, 148, 294(b), 323, 324 and 506(ii) I.P.C., and Section 4 of Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Women Harassment Act, in Crime No.112 of 2018, seek anticipatory bail.

2.The case of the prosecution is that due to previous enmity, the petitioners in this case, abused the defacto complainant by using filthy language, assaulted him with deadly weapons and also ramped him with motor bike. Hence, a case has been registered for the above said offences.

3.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submitted that petitioners are innocent persons, they have not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution and they have been falsely implicated in this case. Hence, he prays for anticipatory bail.

4.The learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) appearing for the State submitted that injured has been discharged from the hospital. According to him, investigation is still pending.

5. The submission made by the learned counsel appearing on either side are considered. It is alleged that during the time of occurrence, due to previous enmity, the petitioners in this crime abused and assaulted the defacto complainant by using the deadly weapons and also ramped him with motor bike. Further, they made life threatened to the defacto complainant. According to prosecution, as of now, the injured, who is the defacto complainant was discharged from the hospital, after completing the treatment. Apart from that, except under Section 506(ii) I.P.C., and Section 4 of Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Women Harassment Act, all other petition mentioned offences are bailable in nature. So, custodial interrogation of the petitioners may not be necessary for completing the investigation.

Hence, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners with certain conditions. Accordingly, they 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, Melur, Madurai District, on condition that 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/- 06/03/2018 / TRUE COPY / Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

TO

1. THE JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, MELUR, MADURAI DISTRICT.

2. DO-THROUGH THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, MADURAI DISTRICT.

3. THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KOTTAMPATTI POLICE STATION, MADURAI DISTRICT.

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

+1. CC to M/S.G.MOHANKUMAR Advocate SR.No.3548

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.3473 of 2018 Date :06/03/2018 MS/CM-VR/SAR.2/09.03.2018/3P.6C