Jebastin Baskar @ Baskar v. The Inspector Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Tuesday, the Twelfth day of March Two Thousand and Twenty Four PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice M.DHANDAPANI 1 JEBASTIN BASKAR @ BASKAR 2 VEDHAMANICKAM ... Petitioners / Accused No.1 and 4 Vs THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE ERAL POLICE STATION, TUTICORIN DISTRICT.

(CRIME NO.47/2024.) ... Respondent / Complainant For Petitioners :

M/s.KA.Raamakrishnan, Advocate For Respondent :

Mr.S.Manikandan, Government Advocate ( Crl. Side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec. 438 Cr.P.C. PRAYER : FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL IN CRIME NO.47/2024 ON THE FILE OF THE RESPONDENT POLICE.

ORDER : The Court Made the following order :- The petitioners/A1 & A4, who apprehend arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the alleged offence under Sections 294(b), 323, 324 and 506(ii) 1/5

of IPC in Cr.No.47 of 2024, seek anticipatory bail. 2.The case of the prosecution is that on 26.02.2024, when the first petitioner and the defacto complainant were consuming liquor, a wordy quarrel arose between them with regard to the earlier election, for which, the petitioner attacked the defacto complainant with knife. Hence, the case. 3.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submitted that the petitioners have not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution and a counter case is pending against the defacto complainant. Hence, he prays for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioners.

4.The learned Government Advocate (Crl. side) submitted that it is a counter case and the injured was already discharged from the hospital. The investigation is pending and hence, he strongly opposed to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners. 5.Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and also considering the fact that it appears to be a counter case and the injured was already discharged from the hospital, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners with certain conditions.

6.Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is ordered and 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 2/5

the learned Judicial Magistrate No.II, Srivaikundam, Tuticorin District, on condition that the petitioners shall execute a bond for a sum of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand Only) each, 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 petitioners 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;

(c)the petitioners shall report before the respondent police daily at 10.30 a.m., for a period of two weeks and thereafter as and when required for interrogation; (d)the petitioners shall not tamper with evidence or witness either during investigation or trial;

(e)the petitioners 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 petitioners in accordance with law as if the conditions have been imposed and the petitioners released on bail 3/5

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 abscond, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 229-A IPC.

sd/- 12/03/2024 / TRUE COPY / /03/2024 Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S. I / II / III /IV) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

SJI To 1.The Judicial Magistrate No.II, Srivaikundam, Tuticorin District.

2.Do through the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Thoothukudi District.

3.The Inspector of Police, Eral Police Station, Tuticorin District.

4.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

+1 CC to M/s.KA.RAMAKRISHNAN, Advocate ( SR-3094[I] dated 13/03/2024 ) 4/5

ORDER

IN Date :12/03/2024 ED/VR /SAR- (19/03/2024) 5P / 6C Madurai Bench of Madras High Court is issuing certified copies in this format from 17/07/2023 5/5