Kumaresan v. The Sub Inspector Of Police
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Thursday, the First day of February Two Thousand and Twenty Four PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice M.DHANDAPANI KUMARESAN ... PETITIONER/SOLE ACCUSED Vs THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE PASUPATHIPALAYAM POLICE STATION, KARUR DISTRICT.
CR.NO.3/2024 ... RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT For Petitioner : M/S.GOKUL RAJ.S 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 CR.NO.3/2024 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 and 506(ii), in Crime No.3 of 2024, seeks anticipatory bail. 1/5
2.The case of the prosecution is that due to previous enmity, on 31.12.2023, at about 11.30 p.m, when the husband of the defacto complainant was attending his natural call in the River, the petitioner thrown stones on him. When the same was questioned by the husband of the defacto complainant, he abused him in filthy language. Thereafter, the defacto complainant and her husband went to the house of the petitioner and informed about the occurrence to his parents. The petitioner rushed to his house and attacked the defacto complainant and her husband with wooden log & knife and caused injuries to them. 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 persons were 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 and 2 previous cases are pending 2/5
against the petitioner. However, he fairly conceded that the injured persons were discharged from the hospital.
5. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and also considering the fact that the injured persons were 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 learned Judicial Magistrate No.I, Karur, 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;
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(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 until further orders;
(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; 4/5
(g)if the accused thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 229-A IPC.
sd/- 01/02/2024 / 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 NO.I, KARUR.
2 DO THROUGH THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, KARUR. 3 THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE PASUPATHIPALAYAM POLICE STATION, KARUR DISTRICT.
4 THE ADDITIONAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT, MADURAI.
+1 CC to M/s.S.GOKULRAJ, Advocate ( SR-1353[I] dated 02/02/2024 )
ORDER
IN Date :01/02/2024 RK/VR (06/02/2024) 5P / 6C Madurai Bench of Madras High Court is issuing certified copies in this format from 17/07/2023 5/5