Muthuraman v. The Sub Inspector Of Police
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Monday, the Nineteenth day of March Two Thousand and Eighteen PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice R.PONGIAPPAN CRL OP(MD) No.4280 of 2018 1 MUTHURAMAN 2 MALAICHAMY 3 PIRAISUDAN @ TAMILMURASU ... PETITIONERS / ACCUSED No. 1,2,4 Vs THE STATE REP. BY THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, NACHIYAPURAM POLICE STATION, IN CR.NO. 29/2018.
... RESPONDENT / COMPLAINANT For Petitioner : M/S.P.VENKATA SUBRAMANIAN, 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/A1, A2 & A4, who apprehend arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the alleged offences punishable under Sections 294(b), 323, 324 and 506(ii) of IPC., in Crime No.29 of 2018, seek anticipatory bail.
2. The case of the prosecution is that due to previous enmity, on 13.03.2018, the petitioners abused the defacto complainant by using filthy language, assaulted him and caused injuries. 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. He further added that based on the complaint given by the first petitioner herein, a case in Crime No.28 of 2018 has been registered against the defacto complainant for the same occurrence. This is a case of case in counter. Hence, he prays for anticipatory bail to the petitioners.
4. The learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) appearing for the State on instructions, would submit that totally three
persons were injured in the said occurrence and still they are taking treatment as inpatient. He further submitted that the investigation is still pending. This is a case of case and counter.
5. The submissions made by the learned counsels appearing for either side are considered. According to the prosecution, it is a case of case in counter. 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, Thiruppathur, Sivagangai District, on condition that each of the petitioners 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 petitioners shall report before the respondent police daily at 10.00 a.
(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/- 19/03/2018 / TRUE COPY / Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.
TO 1 THE JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, THIRUPPATHUR, 2 DO THOUGH THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE,
3 THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, NACHIYAPURAM POLICE STATION, 4 THE ADDITIONAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT, MADURAI.
+1. CC to M/S.P.VENKATA SUBRAMANIAN Advocate SR.No.4429.
ORDER
IN CRL OP(MD) No.4280 of 2018 Date :19/03/2018 SDS/MM:PN/SAR.2/27.03.2018/3P/6C