Koildurai, v. The Inspector Of Police,
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Tuesday, the Thirteenth day of March Two Thousand Eighteen PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice R.PONGIAPPAN CRL OP(MD) No.3907 of 2018 KOILDURAI, ... PETITIONER/SOLE ACCUSED Vs STATE REP BY THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, PATHAMADAI POLICE STATION, TIRUNELVELI DISTRICT.
(CRIME NO.20 OF 2018) ... RESPONDENT / COMPLAINANT For Petitioner : M/S.S.SATHYA CHIDAMBARAM 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 petitioner/Sole Accused, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the alleged offences under Sections 294 (b), 506(i) I.P.C. and Section 4 of the Tamilnadu Women Harassment Act, in Crime No.20 of 2018, seeks anticipatory bail. 2.The case of the prosecution is that due to the property dispute between the petitioner and the defacto complainant, the petitioner abused the defacto complainant by using the filthy language and threatened him with dire consequences. Hence, a case has been registered for the above said offences. 3.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is an innocent person, he has not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution. Hence, he prays for anticipatory bail.
4.The learned Government Advocate (Crl.side) appearing for the State submitted that investigation is still pending. 5.The submissions made by the learned counsel appearing on either side are considered. It is alleged that during the time of occurrence, due to property dispute, the petitioner abused the defacto complainant by using the filthy language and committed the offence. So, considering the nature of offence committed by the petitioner, custodial interrogation of the petitioner may not be https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/
necessary for completing the investigation. Therefore, for the reasons stated above, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner, with certain conditions. Accordingly, he is ordered to be released on bail in the event of arrest or on his appearance, within a period of fifteen days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, before the learned Judicial Magistrate, Cheranmahadevi, Tirunelveli District, 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 condition that: (i) the petitioner shall report before the respondent Police daily at 10.00 a.m. for a period of three weeks, thereafter, as and when required for interrogation.
(ii) the petitioner shall not tamper with evidence or witness either during investigation or trial.
(iii) the petitioner shall not abscond either during investigation or trial.
(iv) On breach of any of the aforesaid conditions, the anticipatory bail granted to the petitioner shall stand automatically cancelled and 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].
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TO 1 THE JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, CHERANMAHADEVI, TIRUNELVELI DISTRICT 2 THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, TIRUNELVELI DISTRICT 3 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, PATHAMADAI POLICE STATION, TIRUNELVELI DISTRICT. 4 THE ADDITIONAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT, MADURAI +1. CC to M/S.S.SATHYA CHIDAMBARAM Advocate SR.No.4142
ORDER
IN CRL OP(MD) No.3907 of 2018 Date :13/03/2018 SMA/VR/SAR-1/19.03.2018:2P/6c https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/