Muthukumar v. The Sub Inspector Of Police

CRL OP(MD).No.3704 of 2021 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 11/03/2021 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN CRL OP(MD).No.3704 of 2021 1.Muthukumar 2.Mani 3.Kalisamy 4.Pappu 5.Sindhu 6.Kodeeswari 7.Kumar 8.Muthammal 9.Gokul 10.Gokula Priya ... Petitioners/ Accused Nos.1 to 10 Vs The State, rep.by the Sub Inspector of Police, Palanchettiyapatti Police Station, Theni District.

(Crime No.674 of 2020) ... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioners : Mr.N.Saravanan for M/s.Mathuram Law Associates For Respondent : Mr.A.Robinson, Government Advocate (Crl.Side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.438 of Cr.P.C PRAYER :- For Anticiaptory Bail in Crime No. 674/2020 on the file of the respondent Police ORDER : The Court made the following order :- Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioners and the learned Government Advocate(Crl. Side) appearing for the respondent. 2.The petitioners earlier filed Crl OP(MD)No.5733 of 2020 seeking anticipatory bail as they apprehended arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under sections 147, 148, 294(b), 323, 324 and 506(ii)of I.P.C., in Crime No.674 of 2020 on the file of the respondent police. Vide order dated 08.06.

2020, I granted relief to the petitioners. However, the petitioners failed to surrender and execute the sureties. Therefore, the earlier order dated 08.06.2020 got itself worked out. Hence, this second anticipatory bail petition came to be filed. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.

CRL OP(MD).No.3704 of 2021 3.Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners with certain conditions. Accordingly, the petitioners are ordered to be released on bail in the event of arrest or on their appearance before the learned Judicial Magistrate No.I, Theni and on their executing a bond for a sum of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten thousand only) with common surety for a like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Magistrate concerned and on further condition that the petitioners shall appear before the respondent police as and when required for interrogation. The petitioners shall comply with the conditions stipulated under Section 438 Cr.P.C scrupulously.

4.The petitioners shall appear before the concerned Magistrate within a period of four weeks from the date on which the order copy made ready, failing which, the petition for anticipatory bail shall stand dismissed.

sd/- 11/03/2021 / TRUE COPY / / /2021 Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

skm Note : In view of the present lock down owing to COVID-19 pandemic, a web copy of the order may be utilized for official purposes, but, ensuring that the copy of the order that is presented is the correct copy, shall be the responsibility of the advocate/litigant concerned.

TO 1 JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE NO.I THENI 2 DO-THROUGH :

THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, THENI DISTRICT. 3 THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE PALANCHETTIYPATTI POLICE STATION, THENI DISTRICT.

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

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.3704 of 2021 Date :11/03/2021 NR/PN/SAR-I(18.03.2021) 3P:5C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2/2