Sasi @ Sasikumar v. The Inspector Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Thursday, the Seventh day of March Two Thousand and Twenty Four PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice M.DHANDAPANI SASI @ SASIKUMAR ... PETITIONER / ACCUSED No.4 Vs THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE KULITHALAI POLICE STATION, KARUR DISTRICT.

CRIME NO. 142/2024 ... RESPONDENT / COMPLAINANT For Petitioner : M/S.KARUNA.V, Advocate For Respondent : MR.S.MANIKANDAN, Govt. Advocate ( Crl. Side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec. 438 Cr.P.C. PRAYER:

FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL IN CRIME NO.142 OF 2024 ON THE FILE OF THE RESPONDENT POLICE.

ORDER : The Court Made the following order :- The petitioner, who apprehend arrest at the hands of the respondent Police for the alleged offence under Sections 387 and 506(ii) of IPC in Crime No.142 of 2024, seek anticipatory bail.

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2.The case of the prosecution is that on 28.02.2024 at about 2.00 p.m., when the defacto complainant was walking near Ellaiyamman Temple, three persons came there in two wheelers, waylaid the defacto complainant and threatened him to give money. At that time, the defacto complainant shouted and the nearby people surrounded him, so the accused persons fled away from the scene of occurrence. Hence, the complaint.

3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that that the petitioner has not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution and he has been falsely implicated in this case. The petitioner is only A4 and the A1 and A2 were arrested and released on bail. Hence, he prays for grant of anticipatory bail. 4.The learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) would submit that the accused persons tried to extract money from the defacto complainant and no previous case is pending against the petitioner. Hence, he has no objection to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

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5. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and also considering the fact that no previous case is pending against the petitioner and no serious allegation is made against the petitioner, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

6. Accordingly, the petitioner is granted anticipatory bail and he is ordered to be released on bail in the event of arrest or on his appearance, within a period of fifteen days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, before the learned Judicial Magistrate No.II, Kulithalai, Karur 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 the police officer who intends to arrest or to the satisfaction of the learned Magistrate concerned and on further condition that:

(a)if the petitioner failed to surrender before the concerned Magistrate within a period of 15 days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, this order shall stand automatically cancelled;

(b)the sureties shall affix their photographs and left thumb impression in the surety bond and the Court concerned may obtain a copy of their Aadhar card or Bank pass Book to ensure their identity;

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(c)the petitioner shall report before the respondent police daily at 10.30 a.m., for the period of two weeks and thereafter, he shall appear before the respondent Police as and when required;

(d)the petitioner shall not tamper with evidence or witness either during investigation or trial;

(e)the petitioner shall not abscond either during investigation or trial; (f)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; (g)if the accused thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 229-A IPC.

sd/- 07/03/2024 / TRUE COPY / /03/2024 Sub-Assistant Registrar ( C.S. I / II / III / IV ) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

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TO 1 THE JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE NO.II KULITHALAI, KARUR DISTRICT.

2 DO THROUGH THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, KARUR DISTRICT.

3 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE KULITHALAI POLICE STATION, KARUR DISTRICT.

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

+1 CC to M/s.V.KARUNA, Advocate ( SR-2892[I] dated 07/03/2024 )

ORDER

IN Date :07/03/2024 SS/VR/SAR- /13/03/2024/5P/6C Madurai Bench of Madras High Court is issuing certified copies in this format from 17/07/2023 5/5