N.Siva @ Thirumalaikumar, v. The Inspector Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Monday, the Twenty Sixth day of March Two Thousand Eighteen PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice R.PONGIAPPAN CRL OP(MD) No.4653 of 2018 N.SIVA @ THIRUMALAIKUMAR ... PETITIONER/ACCUSED NO.4 Vs STATE THROUGH THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE CHERANMAHADEVI POLICE STATION, TIRUNELVELI DISTRICT, CRIME NO.13/2018 ... RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT For Petitioner : M/S.S.R.A.RAMACHANDHRAN 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, who is arrayed as accused No.4, apprehending arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 147, 148, 294(b), 506(ii) IPC and Section 3(1) of TNPPDL Act, in Crime No.13 of 2018, seeks anticipatory bail.

2.The case of the prosecution is that due to the death of one Thangapandian, the petitioner along with other accused made road rogue and committed the offence of public nuisance. Hence, the defacto complainant has lodged a complaint as against the petitioner.

3.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is an innocent person and he did not commit any offence as alleged by the prosecution and his name has been falsely implicated in this case.

4.The learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) appearing for the State would submit that the investigation is not yet completed.

5.The submissions made by the learned counsel appearing on either side are considered. It is alleged, during the time of occurrence, the petitioner and other accused in this case, unlawfully assembled with deadly weapons and damaged vehicle worth about Rs.1,00,000/-. As of now, the other accused in this case were granted with anticipatory bail and they have deposited portion of the amount to the property damaged. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, this Court came to conclusion that the custodial interrogation of the petitioner may not be necessary for completing the investigation. Hence, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail with some stringent conditions to the petitioner.

6. Accordingly, the petitioner 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, 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 appear before the respondent Police daily at 5.00 p.m. for a period of three weeks and 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 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/- 26/03/2018 / TRUE COPY / Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

TO 1 THE JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, CHERANMAHADEVI, TIRUNELVELI DISTRICT.

2 THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE TIRUNELVELI DISTRICT.

3 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE CHERANMAHADEVI POLICE STATION, TIRUNELVELI DISTRICT. 4 THE ADDITIONAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT, MADURAI.

+1. CC to M/S.S.R.A.RAMACHANDHRAN Advocate SR.No.5094 TRP CSL/PMI/SAR-IV/03.04.2018 : 3P/6C

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.4653 of 2018 Date :26/03/2018