Vellaikalai v. The Inspector Of Police
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Friday, the First day of March Two Thousand Nineteen PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice M.DHANDAPANI CRL OP(MD) No.3217 of 2019 1 VELLAIKALAI 2 MANIKANDAN ... PETITIONERS/ACCUSED Nos.7 & 8 Vs STATE REP.BY THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, THADIKOMBU POLICE STATION, DINDIGUL DISTRICT.
CRIME NO.12/2019 ... RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT For Petitioners : MR.S.SUKUMAR, Advocate For Respondent : MR.K.SUYAMBULINGA BHARATHI, Government Advocate(Crl.Side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec. 438 Cr.P.C. ORDER : The Court Made the following order :- The petitioners, who apprehend arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the alleged offences under Sections 147, 148, 294(b), 324 and 506(ii) of IPC, in Cr.No.12 of 2019 on the file of the respondent police, seek anticipatory bail. 2.The case of the prosecution is that due to celebration of birth anniversary from the formal Chief Minister, there was wordy quarrel between the petitioners and the de-facto complainant. Hence, the complaint.
3.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioners would submit that the petitioners are innocent persons and they have not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution. Accordingly, he prayed for anticipatory bail.
4.The learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) appearing for the State would submit that no one injured in the scene of occurrence. It is a case in counter case.
5.Considering the facts and circumstances of this case and also considering the fact that no one injured in the scene of
occurrence and since it is a case in counter case, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners. 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 No.II, Dindigul, 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 due to which learned Magistrate concerned and on further condition that: (a)the petitioners and the sureties shall affix their photographs and left thumb impression in the surety bond and the learned Magistrate may obtain a copy of their Aadhar card or Bank pass Book to ensure their identity;
(b)the petitioners shall report before the respondent police as and when required for interrogation; (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/- 01/03/2019 / TRUE COPY / Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.
TO 1 THE JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE NO.II, DINDIGUL DISTRICT 2 DO THROUGH THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, DINDIGUL DISTRICT
3 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE THADIKOMBU POLICE STATION, DINDIGUL 4 THE ADDITIONAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT, MADURAI.
+1. CC to MR.S.SUKUMAR Advocate SR.No.4096
ORDER
IN CRL OP(MD) No.3217 of 2019 Date :01/03/2019 SJI PK/JC/SAR-2/06.03.2019 : 2P/6C