P.Murugan v. The Inspector Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Tuesday, the Twenty Eighth day of November Two Thousand Seventeen PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice M.DHANDAPANI CRL OP(MD) No.16318 of 2017 1 P.MURUGAN 2 M.PALANIYANDI ... PETITIONER/ACCUSED No.1&2 Vs STATE REP.BY, THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, VIRALIMALAI POLICE STATION, VIRALIMALAI, PUDUKKOTTAI DISTRICT.

(CRIME NO.334 OF 2017) ... RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT For Petitioner : M/S.T.VADIVELAN, Advocate For Respondent : MR.K.ANBARASAN, Government Advocate(Crl.Side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec. 438 Cr.P.C. ORDER : The Court Made the following order :- The petitioners, who are arrayed as Accused Nos.1 and 2, apprehend arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 294(b), 324, 506(ii) of I.P.C., in Crime No.334 of 2017, on the file of the respondent police, seek anticipatory bail.

2.The case of the prosecution is that there was a property dispute between the petitioners and the defacto complainant. Thereby, the petitioners attacked the defacto complainant and due to which, the defacto complainant sustained injuries and was admitted in the hospital. Hence, the defacto complainant lodged a complainant before the respondent police. This is the case and case in counter. 3.The learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that the petitioners did not commit any offence as alleged by the prosecution.

4.The learned Government Advocate (Criminal side) appearing for the State submitted that the injured was discharged from the hospital.

5.Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and also considering the submission made by the learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side), 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, within a period of fifteen days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, before the Judicial Magistrate Court, Keeranoor, on condition that the petitioners shall execute a bond for a sum of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees twenty five thousand only) each with two sureties 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:

(i) the petitioners shall report before the respondent police, daily at 10.30 a.m., for a period of four weeks, and thereafter, as and when required for interrogation;

(ii) the petitioners shall not tamper with evidence or witness either during investigation or trial; (iii) the petitioners shall make themselves available for interrogation including custodial interrogation as and when required by the investigation officer;

(iv) the petitioners shall not abscond either during investigation or trial;

(v) the petitioners shall not commit any offence while on bail;

(vii) On breach of any of the aforesaid conditions, the learned Magistrate/trial Court is entitled to take appropriate action against the petitioners in accordance with law and the anticipatory bail granted stands cancelled automatically.

sd/- 28/11/2017 / TRUE COPY / Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

TO 1 THE JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, KEERANUR, PUDUKKOTTAI.

2 THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, PUDUKKOTTAI DISTRICT. 3 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, VIRALIMALAI POLICE STATION, VIRALIMALAI, PUDUKKOTTAI DISTRICT.

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

+1. CC to M/S.T.VADIVELAN Advocate SR.No.35267

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.16318 of 2017 Date :28/11/2017 PK/RR/SAR-1/06.12.2017 : 3P/6C