Packiyaraj v. The Inspector Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 28/02/2024 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice M.DHANDAPANI Packiyaraj ... Petitioner/Sole Accused Vs The Inspector of Police, Keelaparalachi Police Station, Virudhunagar District.

Crime No.3 of 2024..

... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : Mr.V.Sasi Kumar, Advocate.

For Respondent : Mr.B.Nambiselvan, Additional Public Prosecutor PETITION FOR BAIL Under Sec.439 of Cr.P.C.

PRAYER :- For Bail in Crime No.3 of 2024 on the file of the Respondent Police. 1/5

ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner / Sole Accused, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 22.01.2024 for the offence punishable under Sections 448, 354(A), 294(b), 323 and 506(ii) of I.P.C., r/w Section 4 of the Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Harassment of Women Act in Crime No.3 of 2024, on the file of the respondent Police, seeks bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that due to wordy quarrel arose between the petitioner and the defacto complainant, the petitioner threatened the defacto complainant and also abused the defacto complainant by using filthy language. Hence, the complaint.

3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is an innocent person and he has been falsely implicated in this case and hence, he prays for bail.

4. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent Police would submit that the investigation is going on.

5. Heard the learned counsel on either side.

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6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and also considering the period of incarceration suffered by the petitioner, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner, subject to the following conditions:

7. Accordingly, the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail on his executing 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 learned Judicial Magistrate, Aruppukottai and on further conditions that:

(a) 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 is directed to appear before the respondent police for a period of two weeks at 10.30 A.M., and thereafter, as and when required for interrogation; (c) the petitioner shall not tamper with evidence or witness either during investigation or trial;

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(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; (f)if the accused thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 229-A IPC.

sd/- 28/02/2024 / TRUE COPY / 28/02/2024 Sub-Assistant Registrar (PA- I/ AD- I) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

TSG TO

1. The Judicial Magistrate, Aruppukottai

2. Do-Through The Chief Judicial Magistrate, Viruthunagar District @ Srivilliputhur.

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3. The Officer in charge, Sub Jail, Aruppukottai. 4.The Inspector of Police, Keelaparalachi Police Station, Virudhunagar District.

5. The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

+1 CC to M/s.V.SASI KUMAR, Advocate ( SR-2489[I] dated 28/02/2024 )

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.3071 of 2024 Date :28/02/2024 RK/SKN(28/02/2024) 5P / 7C Madurai Bench of Madras High Court is issuing certified copies in this format from 17/07/2023 5/5