Prakash, v. The Inspector Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Wednesday, the Twenty Ninth day of May Two Thousand Nineteen PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice R.PONGIAPPAN CRL OP(MD) No.7552 of 2019 PRAKASH ... PETITIONER / ACCUSED NO.2 Vs STATE REP. BY THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KENIKARAI POLICE STATION, RAMANATHAPURAM DISTRICT.

CRIME NO.106 OF 2019 ... RESPONDENT / COMPLAINANT For Petitioner : MR.N.SARAVANAN 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 is arrayed as accused No.2, apprehending arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 294(b), 323, 324, 109 of I.P.C. @ 294(b), 323, 364, 307 r/w 109 of I.P.C., in Crime No. 106 of 2019, seeks anticipatory bail.

2.The case of the prosecution is that there was a family dispute between the petitioner and the defacto complainant. Thus, on complaint, a case has been registered against the petitioner. 3.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is an innocent person and he did not commit any offence as alleged by the prosecution.

4. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor would submit that the victim has not sustained any injuries in the alleged occurrence.

5. The submissions made by the learned counsel appearing on either side are considered.

6. It is alleged, due to the family dispute, the petitioner assaulted the defacto complainant and caused injuries, however, the submission of the learned Additional Public Prosecutor reveals that the victim has not sustained any injuries. Hence, on considering the facts and circumstances of the case, I am of the opinion that the custodial interrogation of the petitioner may not be necessary for completing the investigation. Hence, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail with some stringent to the petitioner.

7. 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 No.II, Ramanathapuram District, on condition that the petitioner shall execute a bond for a sum of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand only) with two sureties each for a like sum to the satisfaction of the respondent Police or to the Police Officer, who intends to arrest or to the satisfaction of the learned Magistrate concerned and on further condition that:

(i) the petitioner as well as the sureties shall submit a copy of their Aadhar card or any other Identity cards issued by the Government, in proof of their address, along with the surety bonds. (ii) the petitioner shall report before the Inspector of Police, Kenikkarai Police Station, daily at 10.00 a.m., for a period of 2-weeks, and thereafter, as and when required for interrogation.

(iii) the petitioner shall not tamper with evidence or witness either during investigation or trial. (iv) the petitioner shall co-operate for the investigation and the trial. The petitioner shall not abscond either during investigation or trial and in event of the petitioner abscond, the respondent police shall register a case as provided under Section 229-A of I.P.C.

(v) On breach of any of the aforesaid conditions, the anticipatory bail granted to the petitioners shall stand automatically cancelled and the learned Magistrate/Trial Court is entitled to take appropriate action against the petitioners in accordance with law as if the conditions have been imposed and the petitioners 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/- 29/05/2019 / TRUE COPY / Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

TO 1 THE JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE NO.II, RAMANATHAPURAM DISTRICT.

2 DO THROUGH THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, RAMANATHAPURAM DISTRICT.

3 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KENIKARAI POLICE STATION, RAMANATHAPURAM DISTRICT.

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

+1. CC to M/S.N.SARAVANAN Advocate SR.No. 8825

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.7552 of 2019 Date :29/05/2019 JM/VR/SAR 4/03.06.2019/3P/6C