V.Raja Alias Santhanam v. The Sub Inspector Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Thursday, the Fourth day of April Two Thousand Nineteen PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice M.DHANDAPANI CRL OP(MD) No.5144 of 2019 V.RAJA @ SANTHANAM ... PETITIONER /SOLE ACCUSED Vs STATE REP. BY THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KARUPPAYURANI POLICE STATION, MADURAI DISTRICT.

CRIME NO. 44 OF 2019 ... RESPONDENT / COMPLAINANT For Petitioner : MR.K.MUTHU GANESA PANDIAN 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 petitioner, who apprehend arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the alleged offence punishable under Sections 341, 323, 294(b) of I.P.C and Section 4 Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Women Harassment Act, 1998, in Crime No.44 of 2019, on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail. 2.It is the case of the prosecution that due to dispute regard to the damage of the public tap caused by the defacto complainant, the petitioner attacked the defacto complainant and threatened him with dire consequences and hence, the defacto complainant preferred a complaint before the respondent police.

3.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner has been falsely implicated in this case and he has nothing to do with the alleged offence. 4.The learned Government Advocate(Crl.side) appearing for the respondent police would submit that injured has been discharged from the hospital.

5.Considering the facts and circumstances and considering the fact that the injured had been discharged from the hospital, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 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, Court II, Madurai, on condition that the petitioner shall execute a bond for a sum of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

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)the petitioner and the sureties shall affix their photographs and left thumb impression in the surety bond and the Magistrate may obtain a copy of their Aadhar card or Bank pass Book to ensure their identity;

(b)the petitioner shall report before the respondent police daily at 10.30 a.m.,until further orders;

(c)the petitioner shall not tamper with evidence or witness either during investigation or trial;

(d)the petitioner shall not abscond either during investigation or trial;

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

sd/- 04/04/2019 / TRUE COPY / Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

TO 1 THE JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE NO.II, MADURAI.

2 DO THROUGH THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, MADURAI.

3 THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KARUPPAYURANI POLICE STATION, MADURAI DISTRICT.

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

+1 CC to M/s.K.MUTHU GANESHA PANDIAN, Advocate SR-6199

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.5144 of 2019 Date :04/04/2019 JM/PN/SAR 2/10.04.2019/2P/6C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/