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G.Sathanantham v. The Inspector Of Police

2024-02-19Honourable Mr Justice M.Dhandapani5 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Monday, the Nineteenth day of February Two Thousand and Twenty Four PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice M.DHANDAPANI G.SATHANANTHAM ... PETITIONER / ACCUSED RANK NOT KNOWN Vs THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE KARUR TOWN POLICE STATION, KARUR, CRIME NO.812/2023 ... RESPONDENT / COMPLAINANT For Petitioner : MR.C.R.KASI VISWANATHAN, Advocate For Respondent : MR.S.MANIKANDAN, Govt. Advocate ( Crl. Side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec. 438 Cr.P.C. PRAYER:

FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL IN CRIME NO.812/2023 ON THE FILE OF THE RESPONDENT POLICE ORDER : The Court Made the following order :- The petitioner / Accused-Rank not known, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the alleged offence punishable under Sections 147, 341, 1/5

294(b), 324 and 506(ii) of I.P.C. in Crime No.812 of 2023, on the file of the respondent Police, seeks anticipatory bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that due to money dispute between the petitioner and the defacto complainant, the petitioner along with other accused persons abducted the defacto complainant and attacked him with deadly weapons and caused injuries. Hence, the complaint.

3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner did not commit any offence as alleged by the prosecution and he has been falsely implicated in this case. He would further submit that the co-accused has been arrested and released on bail. Hence, he prays for anticipatory bail.

4. The learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) appearing for the respondent Police would submit that the injured has been discharged from the hospital. He would further submit that no previous case is pending against the petitioner.

5. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and also considering the 2/5

fact that the injured has been discharged from the Hospital, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

6. Accordingly, the petitioner is granted anticipatory bail and he 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.I, Karur on condition that 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 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)if the petitioner failed to surrender before the concerned Magistrate within a period of 15 days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, this order shall stand automatically cancelled;

(b)the sureties shall affix their photographs and left thumb impression in the surety bond and the Court concerned may obtain a copy of their Aadhar card or Bank pass Book to ensure their identity;

(c)the petitioner shall report before the respondent police as and when required for interrogation;

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(d)the petitioner shall not tamper with evidence or witness either during investigation or trial;

(e)the petitioner shall not abscond either during investigation or trial; (f)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]; and; (g)if the accused thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 229-A IPC.

sd/- 19/02/2024 / TRUE COPY / /02/2024 Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.I /II /III /IV ) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

TSG TO THE JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE NO.I KARUR.

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DO THROUGH:

THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, KARUR DISTRICT.

THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE KARUR TOWN POLICE STATION, KARUR, THE ADDITIONAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT, MADURAI.

+1 CC to M/s.C.R.KASI VISWANATHAN, Advocate ( SR-2033[I] dated 19/02/2024 )

ORDER

IN Date :19/02/2024 PKP/VR/SAR /22.02.2024/ 5P/6C Madurai Bench of Madras High Court is issuing certified copies in this format from 17/07/2023 5/5