Ramachandran v. The Inspector Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Wednesday, the Twenty Fourth day of January Two Thousand and Twenty Four PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice M.DHANDAPANI 1 RAMACHANDRAN 2 MARIYAPPAN 3 VELUSAMY @ VELSAMY 4 RAVI 5 MUNEESHWARAN @ MUNEESWARAN S/O.MARIAPPAN @ MARIYAPPAN 6 VAZHIVITTAN 7 MADASAMY @ PERIYAL 8 MUNEESHWARAN @ MUNEESWARAN S/O.PERIYAL 9 MANIKANDAN 10 KANDASAMY @ KANTHASAMY 11 MUNEESHWARAN @ MUNIYARAJ 12 VAZHIVITTAN @ OYYANTHAL 13 KRISHNAVENI @ VENI 14 MUNEESHWARI @ MUNEESWARI ... PETITIONERS/ACCUSED NO.1 TO 14 Vs THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE SAYALKUDI POLICE STATION, CRIME NO.21/2024.

... RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT 1/5

For Petitioners :

M/S.K.SIVABALAN, Advocate For Respondent :

MR.S.MANIKANDAN, Government Advocate (Crl.Side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL UNDER SEC 438 OF CR.P.C. PRAYER : FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL IN CRIME NO.21/2024 ON THE FILE OF THE RESPONDENT POLICE.

ORDER : The Court Made the following order :- The petitioners / Accused Nos.1 to 14, who apprehend arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the alleged offence punishable under Sections 143, 294(b), 324 and 506(ii) of I.P.C. in Crime No.21 of 2024, seek anticipatory bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that due to previous enmity between the petitioners and defacto complainant, the petitioners abused the defacto complainant with filthy language and assaulted him with deadly weapons and threatened with dire consequences. Hence, the complaint.

3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioners would submit that the petitioners did not commit any offence as alleged by the prosecution and they are innocent persons and hence, they prayed for anticipatory bail.

4. The learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) appearing for the respondent Police would submit that the injured has been discharged from the Hospital. He would further submit that this is a case in counter case.

5. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and also considering the 2/5

fact that the injured has been discharged from the Hospital, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners.

6. Accordingly, the petitioners are granted anticipatory bail and 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 District Munsif cum Judicial Magistrate, Kadaladi, Ramanathapuram District, on condition that the petitioners shall execute a bond for a sum of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand Only) each with two sureties each 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 learned Magistrate concerned and on further condition that:

(a).if the petitioners failed to surrender before the concerned Magistrate within a period of 15 days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, this order shall stand automatically cancelled;

(b).The petitioner Nos.1 to 11 are directed to appear before the respondent Police for a period of two weeks at 10.30 A.M., and thereafter, as and when required for interrogation and the petitioner Nos.12 to 14 are directed to appear before the respondent Police as and when required for interrogation; (c).the sureties shall affix their photographs and left thumb impression in the 3/5

surety bond and the Court concerned may obtain a copy of their Aadhar card or Bank pass Book to ensure their identity;

(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 229-A IPC.

sd/- 24/01/2024 / TRUE COPY / /02/2024 Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S. I / II / III / IV ) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

TSG TO 1 THE DISTRICT MUNSIF CUM JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, KADALADI, 4/5

2 DO THROUGH THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, 3 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, SAYALKUDI POLICE STATION, 4 THE ADDITIONAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT, MADURAI.

+1 CC to M/s.K.SIVABALAN, Advocate ( SR-1049[I] dated 24/01/2024 )

ORDER

IN Date :24/01/2024 RS/JGB/SAR-(01.02.2024) 5P 6C Madurai Bench of Madras High Court is issuing certified copies in this format from 17/07/2023 5/5