Pandidurai v. The Inspector Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Monday, the Twenty Ninth day of August Two Thousand Sixteen PRESENT The Hon`ble Ms.Justice V.M.VELUMANI CRL OP(MD) No.15824 of 2016 PANDIDURAI ... PETITIONER / ACCUSED NO.2 Vs THE STATE REP.BY THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE RAMANATHAPURAM B1 TOWN POLICE STATION, RAMANATHAPURAM DISTRICT.

(CRIME NO. 363 OF 2016) ... RESPONDENT / COMPLAINANT For Petitioner : M/S.K.A.S. PRABHU Advocate For Respondent : MR.P.KANNITHEVAN Govt. Advocate ( Crl. Side) PETITION FOR BAIL Under Sec. 439 Cr.P.C.

ORDER : The Court Made the following order :- The petitioner is arrayed as accused No.2, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 10.08.2016 for the alleged offences punishable under Sections 147, 294(b), 323, 307 IPC and Section 4 of Tamilnadu Prohibition of Women Harassment Act, in Crime No.363 of 2016, on the file of the respondent police and hence, seeks bail. 2.The case of the prosecution is that when the defacto complainant watched Adal Padal Program, the petitioner and other accused persons attacked him and threatened in filthy language. On complaint, case has been registered for the above said offences. 3.The case of the petitioner is that he is an innocent and he has not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution. The petitioner is in judicial custody from 10.08.2016. 4.The learned Government Advocate (Crl. side) submitted that the injured absconded from the hospital. Investigation is pending. If the petitioner is released on bail, he will tamper the evidence and hamper the investigation.

5.Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and also considering the fact that the petitioner is in judicial custody from 10.08.2016, this Court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail with certain conditions. Accordingly, the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail, subject to the following conditions: https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ (i) 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 learned Judicial Magistrate No.I, Ramanathapuram.

(ii)the petitioner shall report before the respondent police daily at 10.30 a.m. until further orders.

(iii)the petitioner shall not tamper with evidence or witness either during investigation or trial. (iv)the petitioner shall not abscond either during investigation or trial.

(v) 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].

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 petitioner is complying with the condition or not. sd/- 29/08/2016 / TRUE COPY / Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

CM TO 1 THE JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE NO.I, RAMANATHAPURAM 2 THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE,RAMANATHAPURAM DISTRICT 3 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE,RAMANATHAPURAM B1 TOWN POLICE STATION, RAMANATHAPURAM DISTRICT.

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

5 THE OFFICER INCHARGE, DISTRICT JAIL, RAMANATHAPURAM. +1. CC to M/S.K.A.S. PRABHU Advocate SR.No.47813 GJM/SKS/RR/SAR-I-2P-7C -29.8.16

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.15824 of 2016 Date :29/08/2016 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/