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Vikram v. The Inspector Of Police

2022-03-11Honourable Mr Justice K.Murali Shankar3 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 11.03.2022 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice K.MURALI SHANKAR Vikram ... Petitioner/Accused No.1 vs.

State represented by The Inspector of Police, Golden Rock Police Station, Trichy City.

(Crime No.101 of 2022) ... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : Mr.K.Arunraj, Advocate.

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

PETITION FOR BAIL Under Section 439 of Cr.P.C. PRAYER :-For Bail in Crime No.101 of 2022 on the file of the respondent police.

ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner/A.1, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 03.02.2022 for the offences punishable under Sections 341, 427, 392 and 397 IPC, in Crime No.101 of 2022, on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail.

2.The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner along with other accused way-laid the defacto complainant and threatened him to give money and when the defacto complainant has refused to give money, the third accused forcibly taken a sum of Rs.20,000/- from the defacto complainant. Hence, the complaint. 3.The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is innocent and he has not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution.

4.The learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) would submit that the petitioner is not having any previous cases. 1/3

5.Considering the above facts and circumstances and also the facts that the petitioner is in judicial custody from 03.02.2022 and that the petitioner is not having any previous cases for similar offence or serious offence, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner to the following conditions:

6.Accordingly, the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail on his executing 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 Judicial Magistrate No.V, Trichy. (i)the sureties shall affix their photographs and left thumb impression in the surety bond and the Magistrate/concerned court may obtain a copy of their Aadhar card or Bank Pass Book to ensure their identity;

(ii)the petitioner shall report before the respondent police daily at 10.30 a.m., for a period of thirty (30) days and thereafter, as and when required for interrogation; (iii)the petitioner shall not tamper with evidence or witness; (iv)the petitioner shall not abscond during trial; (v)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]. (vi)If the accused / petitioner thereafter abscond, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 229A IPC.

sd/- 11/03/2022 / TRUE COPY / 11/03/2022 Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

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TO 1 THE JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE NO.V TRICHY.

2 DO THROUGH THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE TRICHY DISTRICT.

3 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE GOLDEN ROCK POLICE STATION, TRICHY CITY.

4 THE SUPERINTENDENT, CENTRAL PRISON, TRICHY.

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

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.4708 of 2022 Date :11/03/2022 CSM MK/PN/SAR.III/11.03.2022/3P/6C 3/3