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Anbarasan @ Anbalagan v. The State Of Tamilnadu

2025-01-29Honourable Mr Justice N. Anand Venkatesh5 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT [Criminal Jurisdiction] Date : 29.01.2025 PRESENT THE HON`BLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH Anbarasan @ Anbalagan ... Petitioner/A2 Vs State of Tamil Nadu rep. by its The Inspector of Police, Thirumangalam Taluk Police Station, Madurai District.

(Crime No.283 of 2021) ... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : Mr.S.Prabhu, Advocate For Respondent : Mr.A.Albert James, Government Advocate (Criminal Side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.482 of BNSS. PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No.283 of 2021 on the file of the respondent police. 1/5

ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the alleged offence under Section 304(2) of IPC, in Crime No.283 of 2021 on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that the de facto complainant is the father of the deceased. The accused persons are said to have put up an electrical fence in their farms without obtaining any permission. The deceased came in contact with the live wire, as a result of which he died. There are 2 accused persons in this case. The petitioner has been arrayed as A2. A1 was arrested in this case and was enlarged on bail in Crl.O.P.(MD) No.706 of 2022 by an order dated 12.01.2022.

3. Heard the learned counsel on either side and perused the material records of the case.

4. Taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case and considering the manner in which the incident has taken place and considering the 2/5

fact that the FIR is of the year 2022 and the investigation is almost complete and also considering the fact that there are no previous cases against the petitioner, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner with certain conditions.

5. 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 on which the order copy made ready, before the learned Judicial Magistrate, Thirumangalam, Madurai District, 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, failing which, the petition for anticipatory bail shall stand dismissed 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, on every Monday, at 10.30 a.m, for a period of 4 weeks and thereafter, as and when required for interrogation.

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[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]. [f] If the accused thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 269 of BNS, 2023.

sd/- 29/01/2025 / TRUE COPY / /02/2025 Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S. I / II / III / IV) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

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TO 1 THE JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE THIRUMANGALAM, MADURAI DISTRICT.

2 DO THROUGH THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, MADURAI DISTRICT.

3 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, THIRUMANGALAM TALUK POLICE STATION, MADURAI DISTRICT.

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

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.1712 of 2025 Date :29/01/2025 SS/SKN/SAR- /14/02/2025/ 5P/5C Madurai Bench of Madras High Court is issuing certified copies in this format from 17/07/2023 5/5