Prabakaran v. The Inspector Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Monday, the Twenty Ninth day of January Two Thousand and Twenty Four PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice M.DHANDAPANI PRABAKARAN ... PETITIONER/SOLE ACCUSED Vs THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE THISAYANVILAI POLICE STATION, TIRUNELVELI DISTRICT.

CRIME NO.601 OF 2023.

... RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT For Petitioner : M/S.VIJAYENDIRAN V Advocate For Respondent : MR.S.MANIKANDAN, Govt. Advocate ( Crl. Side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec. 438 Cr.P.C. PRAYER: FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL IN CRIME NO.601 OF 2023 ON THE FILE OF THE RESPONDENT POLICE.

ORDER : The Court Made the following order :- The petitioner/Sole Accused, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the alleged offence under Sections 294(b), 323, 324, 427 and 1/5

506(ii) of IPC, in Crime No.601 of 2023, seeks anticipatory bail. 2.The case of the prosecution is that the defacto complainant is running a lodge at Thisayanvilai namely, 'V.V.Lodge'. When the petitioner was staying in the said lodge, on 20.12.2024, at about 11.30 p.m, the petitioner damaged the door and mirror of the lodge with Iron Rod. When the same was questioned by the defacto complainant, he abused him in filthy language and attacked him with Iron Rod and caused injuries to him. Hence, the defacto complainant made a complaint before the Law Enforcing Agency.

3.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner has not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution and he has been falsely implicated in this case. He further submitted that the injured was discharged from the hospital. Hence, he prays for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 4.The learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) appearing for the State submitted that the investigation is still pending. However, he fairly conceded that the injured was discharged from the hospital.

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5. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and also considering the fact that the injured was discharged from the hospital, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

6.Accordingly, the petitioner is granted anticipatory bail and 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 Judicial Magistrate, Radhapuram, Tirunelveli District, on condition that the petitioner shall execute a bond for a sum of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand Only) 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 petitioner 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 sureties shall affix his photographs and left thumb impression in the surety bond and the Court concerned may obtain a copy of their Aadhar card or Bank pass Book to ensure his identity;

(c) the petitioner shall report before the respondent police daily at 10.30 a.m 3/5

for a period of two weeks and thereafter, as and when required for interrogation; (d) the petitioner shall not tamper with evidence or witness either during investigation or trial;

(e)the petitioner 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 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]; and; (g)if the accused thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 229-A IPC.

sd/- 29/01/2024 / TRUE COPY / /02/2024 Sub-Assistant Registrar (CS- I/ II / III/ IV ) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

DSS TO 1.THE JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, RADHAPURAM, TIRUNELVELI DISTRICT, 2 DO THROUGH THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, TIRUNELVELI.

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3.THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE THISAYANVILAI POLICE STATION, TIRUNELVELI DISTRICT.

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

ORDER

IN Date :29/01/2024 RK/GS (31/01/2024) 5P / 5C Madurai Bench of Madras High Court is issuing certified copies in this format from 17/07/2023 5/5