Selvam v. The Inspector Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Wednesday, the Tenth day of August Two Thousand Sixteen PRESENT The Hon`ble Ms.Justice V.M.VELUMANI CRL OP(MD) No.14303 of 2016 1 SELVAM 2 S. ARUVAGAM 3 S. GIRIJA 4 S. MURALI ... PETITIONERS/ACCUSED No.1 to 4 Vs THE STATE REP. BY THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KEELAVALAVU POLICE STATION, MADURAI DISTRICT.

(CRIME NO. 292 OF 2016) ... RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT FOR PETITIONER : M/S.V.KARUNA, ADVOCATE FOR RESPONDENT : Mr.P.KANNITHEVAN, GOVERNMENT ADVOCATE ( CRL. SIDE) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec. 438 Cr.P.C. ORDER : The Court Made the following order :- The petitioners, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for an alleged offence punishable under Sections 294(b),323,324,354,365 and 506(i) of IPC in Crime No.292 of 2016, seek anticipatory bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that due to civil dispute, the petitioners attacked the defacto complainant with hands and abused him in filthy language. On complaint, a case has been registered against the petitioners.

3. The learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that the petitioners are innocent and they have not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution and their names have been falsely implicated in this case.

4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) submitted that the injured has been discharged from the hospital and the investigation of the case is pending and this is the case and case in counter.

5. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and also considering the fact that the injured has been discharged from the hospital, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners. 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 learned Judicial Magistrate, Melur, Madurai District and on condition that the each of the petitioners 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 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

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] the 1st petitioner shall report before the respondent police daily at 10.00 am and the 4th petitioner shall appear before the respondent police daily at 6.00 pm, until further orders and the petitioners 2 and 3 being ladies shall appear before the respondent Police as and when required for interrogation. [b] the petitioners shall not tamper with evidence or witness either during investigation or trial.

[c] the petitioners shall not abscond either during investigation or trial.

[d] 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 as if the conditions have been imposed and the petitioners 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]. 6.The Inspector of Police concerned is directed to send a compliance report to the office of the learned Government Advocate, as to whether the petitioners are complying with the condition or not.

sd/- 10/08/2016 / TRUE COPY / Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.) TO

1. THE JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, MELUR, MADURAI DISTRICT.

2. THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, MADURAI DISTRICT.

3. THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KEELAVALAVU POLICE STATION, MADURAI DISTRICT.

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

+1. CC to M/S.V.KARUNA Advocate SR.No. 43399 ORDER IN CRL OP(MD) No.14303 of 2016 TRP Date :10/08/2016 TE/ARK-PV/SAR-I : 12/08/2016 : 2P/6C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/