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Manogaran v. The Inspector Of Police

2023-01-27Honourable Mr Justice A.D.Jagadish Chandira3 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 27/01/2023 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA

1. Manogaran

2. Jone Vesiley ... Petitioners/Accused Vs State Rep.by The Inspector of Police, Sethubavachatram Police Station, Thanjavur District.

Crime No. 8/2023.

... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioners : M/s.Anandan.B, Advocate.

For Respondent : Mr.M.Veeranthiran, Government Advocate (Crl.Side) PETITION FOR BAIL Under Sec.439 of Cr.P.C.

PRAYER :- For Bail in Crime No. 8 of 2023 on the file of the respondent police.

ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioners/A1 and A4, who were arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 10.01.2023 for the offences punishable under Section 25(1-A) of Arms Act in Crime No.8 of 2023 on the file of the respondent police, seek bail.

2.The case of the prosecution is that the petitioners along with other accused said to have threatened the public showing aruval and on seeing the police they escaped from the scene of occurence. Hence the case.

3.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioners would submit the petitioners are innocent and a false case has been foisted against them. He would further submit that the petitioners are in custody from 10.01.2023, hence he seeks bail. 1/3

4.The learned Government Advocate(Crl.Side) appearing for the respondent would submit that the petitioners along with other accused has threatened the public showing aruval, hence he objected to grant bail to the petitioners.

5.Heard both sides and perused the materials available on record including the First Information Report. 6.Taking into consideration of the facts and submissions made by the learned counsels and also taking into consideration the period of incarceration this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioners subject to the following conditions: (a) Accordingly, the petitioners are ordered to be released on bail on condition to 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 learned District Munsif cum Judicial Magistrate, Peravurani, Thanjavur District and on further conditions that: (b) 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;

(c) the petitioners shall stay at Dindigul and report before the Dindigul town North Police Station daily at 10.30 am., until further orders.

(d) the petitioners shall not commit any offences of similar nature;

(e) the petitioners shall not abscond either during investigation or trial;

(f) the petitioners shall not tamper with evidence or witness either during investigation or trial;

(g) on breach of any of the aforesaid conditions, the learned Judicial 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];

(h) if the accused thereafter abscond, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 229A IPC.

sd/- 27/01/2023 / TRUE COPY / 27/01/2023 Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

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TO 1 THE DISTRICT MUNSIF CUM JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, PERAVURANI, THANJAVUR DISTRICT.

2 DO THROUGH THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, THANJAVUR DISTRICT AT KUMBAKONAM.

3 THE OFFICER INCHARGE, SUB JAIL, THANJAVUR.

4 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE SETHUBAVACHATRAM POLICE STATION, THANJAVUR DISTRICT. 5 THE ADDITIONAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT, MADURAI.

COPY TO THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, DINDIGUL TOWN NORTH POLICE STATION, DINDIGUL DISTRICT.

+1 CC to M/s.B.ANANDAN, Advocate ( SR-1256[I] dated 27/01/2023 )

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.1551 of 2023 Date :27/01/2023 RS/VR/SAR.(27.01.2023) 3P-8C 3/3