Poo Pandi, v. The Sub Inspector Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Tuesday, the Twenty Second day of January Two Thousand Nineteen PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice M.NIRMAL KUMAR CRL OP(MD) No.815 of 2019 1 POO PANDI 2 PARANJOTHI 3 IYYAPPA PANDI ... PETITIONERS / ACCUSED 1 to 3 Vs STATE REPRESENTED BY THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE KEERATHURAI POLICE STATION, MADURAI DISTRICT.

Crime No.28/2019 ... RESPONDENT / COMPLAINANT For Petitioners : Mr.M.SENDHILKUMAR Advocate For Respondent : Mr.K.SUYAMBULINGA BHARATHI Govt. Advocate ( Crl. Side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec. 438 Cr.P.C. ORDER : The Court Made the following order :- The petitioners, who apprehend arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 294(b), 324 and 506(ii) I.P.C and Section 4 of Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Women Harassment Act, in Crime No.28 of 2019, seek anticipatory bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that there was a family dispute between the petitioners and the defacto complainant, due to which, the petitioners assaulted the defacto complainant and caused injuries. Hence the complaint.

3.The learned counsel for the petitioners would submit that the petitioners are innocent persons and they have not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution. They have been falsely implicated in this case.

4.The learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) would submit that the injured has been discharged from the hospital.

5. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and also considering the fact that the injured has been discharged from the hospital, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners.

6.Accordingly, the petitioners are ordered to be released on bail in the event of arrest or on their appearance, within a period of fifteen days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, before the learned Judicial Magistrate No.IV, Madurai District, on condition that the petitioners shall execute a bond for a sum of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees ten thousand only) each with two sureties, each for a like sum to the satisfaction of the said Magistrate, on further condition that:

[a] the petitioners shall appear before the respondent police as and when required for interrogation.

[b] if the petitioners failed to surrender before the said Magistrate within a period of fifteen days, this Order shall stand automatically cancelled.

[c] the petitioners shall not tamper with evidence or witness either during investigation or trial.

[d] the petitioners 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 abscond, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 229-A IPC.

sd/- 22/01/2019 / TRUE COPY / Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

TO 1.THE JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE NO IV, MADURAI DISTRICT.

2.THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, MADURAI DISTRICT.

3.THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KEERATHURAI POLICE STATION, MADURAI DISTRICT. 4.THE ADDITIONAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT, MADURAI.

+1. CC to Mr.P.KANNAN Advocate SR.No.1154

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.815 of 2019 Date :22/01/2019 TK/JC/SAR-1/28.01.2019/3P/6C