V.Ananda Rajan(Rajan) @ Anantharajan v. The Inspector Of Police
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 09/03/2021 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice M.NIRMAL KUMAR V.Ananda Rajan(Rajan) @ Anantharajan ... Petitioner/Sole Accused Vs The State rep.by The Inspector of Police, Kulasekaram Police Station, Kanyakumari District.
Crime No.42/2021. ... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : Mr.G.Anto Prince, Advocate.
For Respondent : Mr.K.Suyambulinga Bharathi, Government Advocate (Crl.Side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.438 of Cr.P.C PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No.42 of 2021 on the file of the Respondent Police ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Section 67 of the Information Technology Act, 2000 in Crime No.42 of 2021 on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail. 2.The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner and the defacto complainant are neighbors and due to family dispute, the petitioner engraft the photo of the defacto complainant with one Kumari and forwarded the same in facebook and whatsapp with a message that they were in illegal relationship. Hence, the complaint.
3.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is an innocent person and he has not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution and he has been falsely 1/3
implicated in this case. He further submitted that the petitioner will not involve in such activities. Hence, he prayed for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner.
4.The learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side), appearing for the respondent police submitted that investigation in this case is pending.
5.Considering the above facts and circumstances of the case this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner on condition that the petitioner shall file an affidavit stating that he will not involve such kind of activities in future. 6.Accordingly, the petitioner shall directly pay a sum of Rs.25,000/- to the Annai Asramam, Home for Mentally Challenged and Senior Citizens, Ramapuram, Kanyakumari District and obtain a receipt.
7.On producing such receipt, the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail in the event of arrest or his appearance, within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, before the Judicial Magistrate No.II, Padmanabhapuram, Kanyakumari District, 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 to the Police Officer, who intends to arrest or to the satisfaction of the learned Magistrate concerned and on further condition 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 Aadhar card or Bank pass Book to ensure their identity;
(b)the petitioner shall appear before the respondent Police daily at 10.30 a.m., for a period of two weeks and thereafter, as and when required for interrogation;
(c)the petitioner shall not tamper with 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]; and; 2/3
(f)if the accused/petitioner thereafter abscond, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 229-A IPC.
sd/- 09/03/2021 / TRUE COPY / / /2021 Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.
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TO 1.THE JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE No.II, PADMANABHAPURAM, KANYAKUMARI DISTRICT.
2.DO THROUGH THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, KANYAKUMARI DISTRICT AT NAGERCOIL.
3.THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KULASEKARAM POLICE STATION, KANYAKUMARI DISTRICT.
4.THE ADDITIONAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT, MADURAI.
COPY TO:
THE OFFICER INCHARGE, ANNAI ASRAMAM, HOME FOR MENTALLY CHALLENGED AND SENIOR CITIZENS, RAMAPURAM, KANYAKUMARI DISTRICT.
+1. CC to Mr.G.ANTO PRINCE Advocate SR.No.10001(F)
ORDER
IN CRL OP(MD) No.3655 of 2021 Date :09/03/2021 GNS NR/VR/SAR.3/19.03.2021/3P/7C 3/3