Vignesh v. The Inspector Of Police

CRL OP(MD). No.2189 of 2020 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 07/02/2020 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice G.R.SWAMINATHAN CRL OP(MD). No.2189 of 2020 Vignesh ... Petitioner/Accused No.4 Vs State rep.by The Inspector of Police, Ottapidaram Police Station, Thoothukudi District.

Crime No.156 of 2019.

... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : Mr.K.Sivabalan, Advocate For M/s.G.Aravinthan, Advocate For Respondent : Mrs.M.Ananthadevi, Government Advocate (Crl.Side) PETITION FOR BAIL Under Sec.439 of Cr.P.C.

PRAYER :- For Bail in Crime No.156 of 2019 on the file of the Respondent Police.

ORDER : The Court made the following order :- Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned Government Advocate(Crl. Side) appearing for the respondent.

2. The petitioner is in custody since 27.01.2020 for the of the offences under Sections 147, 148, 294(b), 323, 324 and 307 of I.P.C., in Crime No.156 of 2019, on the file of the respondent police. Hence, he seeks bail.

3. The occurrence took place in the context of the recently concluded local body election. The victim has already been discharged from the hospital. Co-accused have already been granted bail. Hence, I am inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail with certain conditions. Accordingly, the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail, subject to the following conditions; https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 1/2

CRL OP(MD). No.2189 of 2020 (i) 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 Judicial Magistrate, Vilathikulam.

(ii) the petitioner is directed to appear before the respondent police as and when required for the interrogation. (iii) 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]. sd/- 07/02/2020 / TRUE COPY / / /2020 Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

TO

1. THE JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, VILATHIKULAM.

2. DO-THROUGH THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, THOOTHUKUDI DISTRICT.

3. THE OFFICER INCHARGE, DISTRICT JAIL, PERURANI, THOOTHUKUDI DISTRICT.

4. THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, OTTAPIDARAM POLICE STATION, THOOTHUKUDI DISTRICT.

5. THE ADDITIONAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT, MADURAI. +1 CC to M/s.G.ARAVINTHAN, Advocate ( SR-2600[I] dated 07/02/2020 )

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.2189 of 2020 Date :07/02/2020 MS/VR/SAR-4/07.02.2020/2P.7C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2/2