M.Hari Narayanan, v. The Inspector Of Police,
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Thursday, the Twentieth day of June Two Thousand Nineteen PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice P.RAJAMANICKAM CRL OP(MD) No.8270 of 2019 1 M.HARI NARAYANAN 2 G.SUDHAKARAN 3 J.ANVAR BATCHA ... PETITIONERS 1 TO 3/ACCUSED 1 TO 3 Vs STATE REP. BY THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, LAW & ORDER, B-5, SOUTH GATE POLICE STATION, MADURAI CITY, MADURAI.
CRIME NO. 239/2019 ... RESPONDENT / COMPLAINANT For Petitioner : MR.R.NARAYANAN Advocate For Respondent : Mrs.M.ANANTHA DEVI, Government 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 Section 506(i) of IPC seek anticipatory bail.
2. Heard both sides.
3.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioners has submitted that due to previous enmity, a false case has been foisted against the petitioners. He further submitted that the injured person has sustained only simple injuries and he has already been discharged from the hospital. Hence, he prayed to grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioners.
4.The learned Government Advocate(Crl.Side) appearing for the respondent has submitted that injured person has sustained simple injuries and he has already discharged from the hospital. However, she opposed anticipatory bail on the ground that investigation is still pending.
5.Taking into consideration the fact that the injured person has sustained only simple injuries and also discharged from the hospital , this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners with certain conditions.
[6] Accordingly, the petitioners are ordered to be released on bail in the event of arrest or 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.IV, Madurai on condition that the petitioners 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 to the Police Officer, who intends to arrest or to the satisfaction of the learned Magistrate concerned and on further condition that: [a] if the petitioners fail to surrender before the concerned Magistrate within a period of 15 days, this order shall stand automatically cancelled.
[b] the petitioners shall report before the respondent Police, daily at 10.30 a.m for a period of three weeks and thereafter, as and when required for the interrogation.
[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 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]. [f] If the accused thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 229A IPC.
sd/- 20/06/2019 / TRUE COPY / Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.
TO 1 THE JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE NO.IV, MADURAI.
2 DO-THROUGH :
THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, MADURAI DISTRICT.
3 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, LAW & ORDER, B-5, SOUTH GATE POLICE STATION, MADURAI CITY, MADURAI.
4 THE ADDITIONAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT, MADURAI.
+1. CC to M/S.N.JULIET LATHA, Advocate SR.No. 10285
ORDER
IN CRL OP(MD) No.8270 of 2019 Date :20/06/2019 JM/JC/SAR 4/16.07.2019/3P/6C