John @John Bright v. The Inspector Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Thursday, the Fourteenth day of December Two Thousand Seventeen PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice M.DHANDAPANI CRL OP(MD) No.17259 of 2017 JOHN @JOHN BRIGHT ... PETITIONER / SOLE ACCUSED Vs THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE KOODANKULAM POLICE STATION, TIRUNELVELI DISTRICT CRIME NO. 377 OF 2017 ... RESPONDENT / COMPLAINANT For Petitioner : Mr.V.SASI KUMAR Advocate For Respondent : Mr.M.MURUGAN, for Mr.K.ANBARASAN, Govt.Advocate(Crl.Side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec. 438 Cr.P.C. ORDER : The Court Made the following order :- The petitioner, who is arrayed as Sole Accused, apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 294(b) and 506(ii) of I.P.C., in Crime No.

377 of 2017, on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail. 2.The case of the prosecution is that on 25.11.2017 at about 09.00 a.m., there was a wordy quarrel between the petitioner and the defacto complainant and thereby, the petitioner pushed the defacto complainant from the two wheeler. Hence, the defacto complainant lodged a complaint before the respondent police for the aforesaid offences. It is case and case in counter.

3.The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is an innocent and he did not commit any offence as alleged by the prosecution.

4.The learned Government Advocate (Criminal side) appearing for the State submitted that no one sustained injured in the alleged occurrence.

5.Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and also considering the submission made by the learned Government Advocate (Criminal side), I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner with certain conditions. Accordingly, the petitioner 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, Valliyoor, Tirunelveli District, on condition that the petitioner 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 petitioner shall report before the respondent police, daily at 10.30 p.m.,for a period of two weeks, and thereafter, as and when required for interrogation;

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

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

(vi) 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 and the anticipatory bail granted stands cancelled automatically.

sd/- 14/12/2017 / TRUE COPY / Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

TO 1 THE JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, VALLIYOOR, TIRUNELVELI 2 DO THROUGH THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, TIRUNELVELI 3 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE KOODANKULAM POLICE STATION, TIRUNELVELI DISTRICT

4 THE ADDITIONAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT, MADURAI +1. CC to Mr.V.SASI KUMAR Advocate SR.No.36231 JAM/22.12.17/RR/ SAR 3/ 3p-6c

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.17259 of 2017 Date :14/12/2017