Mahalakshmi v. The Inspector Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 04.03.2022 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice K.MURALI SHANKAR Mahalakshmi ... Petitioner/ Accused No.3 Vs State represented by The Inspector of Police, Thottiyam Police Station, Trichy District.

(Crime No.147 of 2021) ... Respondent/ Complainant For Petitioner : Mr.N.Sudhagar Nagaraj, Advocate.

For Respondent : Mr.M.Muthumanikkam, Government Advocate (Crl. Side).

PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Section 438 of Cr.P.C. PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No.147 of 2021 on the file of the Respondent police.

ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner/A.3, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 294(b), 323 and 506(1) IPC and Section 4 of Tamilnadu Prohibition of Harassment of Women Act, 2002, in Crime No.147 of 2021, on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail. 2.The case of the prosecution is that on 03.04.2021 at about 07.00 p.m., while the defacto complainant along with his family and friends were going to attend the Chariot festival, the petitioners and 10 others attacked the defacto complainant. Hence, the complaint.

3.The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is innocent and she has not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution. He would further submit that the accused 1 and 2 were already granted anticipatory bail by this Court. 1/3

4.The learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) appearing for the respondent police would submit that the injured was already discharged from the hospital.

5.Considering the facts that the injured was already discharged from the hospital, that except the offences under Sections 506(1) IPC and 4 of Tamilnadu Prohibition of Harassment of Women Act, all other offences are bailable in nature and that the accused 1 and 2 were already granted anticipatory bail by this Court, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner with certain conditions.

6.Accordingly, the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail in the event of arrest or on her appearance, within a period of fifteen days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, before the learned Judicial Magistrate, Musiri, 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 learned Magistrate concerned and on further conditions that:

[a]the petitioner and the sureties shall affix their photographs and left thumb impression in the surety bond and the Magistrate may obtain a copy of their Aadhaar card or bank pass book to ensure their identity.

[b]the petitioner shall report before the respondent police as and when required for interrogation.

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

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

sd/- 04/03/2022 / TRUE COPY / / /2022 Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

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TO 1 THE JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, MUSIRI.

2 DO THROUGH THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE TRICHY.

3 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE THOTTIYAM POLICE STATION, TRICHY DISTRICT.

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

+1 CC to Mr.N.SUDHAGAR NAGARAJ, Advocate ( SR-1713[I] dated 04/03/2022 )

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.4266 of 2022 Date :04/03/2022 CSM MK/VR/SAR.II/10.03.2022/3P/6C 3/3