Ponraj v. The Insepctor Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Wednesday, the Eighteenth day of November Two Thousand Fifteen PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr Justice S.VAIDYANATHAN CRL OP(MD) No.21659 of 2015 1 PONRAJ 2 UTHIRA SELVAKUMAR 3 MANAVALA RAJ ... PETITIONERS/ACCUSED NO. 1 TO 3 Vs THE STATE REP. BY THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KOVILPATTI WEST POLICE STATION, THOOTHUKUDI DISTRICT.

CRIME NO.887 OF 2015 ... RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT FOR PETITIONER : M/S G.THALAIMUTHARASU ADVOCATE FOR RESPONDENT : MRS.S.PRABHA, 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 alleged offences punishable under Sections 294(b), 323, 324, 353 and 506(ii) IPC in Crime No.887 of 2015 on the file of the respondent police, seek anticipatory bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that on 07.11.2015, when the petitioners signalled to stop the bus, the defacto complainant, who is the driver of the bus did not stop the bus. Hence, the petitioners scolded and attacked the defacto complainant.

3. The learned counsel for the petitioners would submit that the petitioners are innocent and they have not committed any offence and they have been falsely implicated in this case. Hence, he seeks anticipatory bail.

4. Heard the learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side), who would submit that the petitioners caused only simple injuries and the injured has been discharged from the hospital.

5. Considering the fact that the injured has already been discharged from hospital, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners. 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 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

of this order, before the learned Judicial Magistrate No.II, Kovilpatti, 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 the police officer who intends to arrest or to the satisfaction of the learned Magistrate concerned and on further condition that:

[a] the petitioners shall report before the respondent police daile at 10:30 a.m for a period of two weeks and thereafter, as and when required for interrogation.

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

[c] the petitioners shall not abscond either during investigation or trial.

[d] 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]. sd/- 18/11/2015 / TRUE COPY / Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

TO

1. THE JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE NO.II, KOVILPATTI.

2. DO THROUGH THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, TUTICORIN DISTRICT.

3. THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KOVILPATTI WEST POLICE STATION, THOOTHUKUDI DISTRICT.

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

+1. CC to M/S G.THALAIMUTHARASU Advocate SR.No. 66067

ORDER

IN 2P/6C CRL OP(MD) No.21659 of 2015 TE/SK-SKN/AR-II : 20/11/2015 Date :18/11/2015 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/