Selvam v. The Inspector Of Police,

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Thursday, the Twenty Fifth day of April Two Thousand Nineteen PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice M.DHANDAPANI CRL OP(MD) No.5212 of 2019 SELVAM ... PETITIONER / ACCUSED No.1 Vs THE STATE REP.BY THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, MUNNEERPALLAM POLICE STATION, Crime No.284/2014 ... RESPONDENT / COMPLAINANT For Petitioner : Mr.R.VINOTH BHARATHI Advocate For Respondent : Mr.K.SUYAMBULINGA BHARATHI Govt. Advocate ( Crl. Side) PETITION FOR BAIL Under Sec. 439 Cr.P.C.

ORDER : The Court Made the following order :- The petitioner is in judicial custody since 15.02.2018 for the offences under Sections 294(b), 387 and 506(ii) of IPC ,in C.C.No.29 of 2015 pending on the file of the learned Judicial Magistrate No.V, Tirunelveli. He seeks bail.

2. The petitioner was absent during the trial in C.C.No.29 of 2015 on 09.12.2016 pending on the file of the file of the learned Judicial Magistrate No.V, Tirunelveli. Thereby, Non Bailable Warrant came to be issued on 05.11.2015. Pursuant to the same, the petitioner was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 15.02.2018.

3.The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is an innocent. The petitioner was not able to appear before the trial court on 05.11.2015. The learned counsel undertakes that the petitioner shall appear before the court below regularly on all future hearing dates without fail. Hence, he prays for grant of bail to the petitioner.

4.Heard the learned Government Advocate(Crl.Side) appearing for the State.

5.Considering the nature of the case and considering the period of incarceration , I am inclined to grant bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail on his executing a bond for a sum of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand Only) with two sureties, of whom, one should be a blood related surety, each for a like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Judicial Magistrate No.V, Tirunelveli and on further condition that: (a)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 trial court 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/- 25/04/2019 / TRUE COPY / Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S-II) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

TO 1.THE JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE NO V, TIRUNELVELI.

2.THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE,

3.THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, MUNNEERPALLAM POLICE STATION, 4.THE SUPERINTENDENT CENTRAL PRISON, PALAYAMKOTTAI, TIRUNELVELI.

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

+1. CC to Mr.R.VINOTH BHARATHI Advocate SR.No.7247

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.5212 of 2019 Date :25/04/2019 TK/PN/SAR-2/25.04.2019/3P/7C