Pandiyarajan v. The Inspector Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Wednesday, the Ninth day of May Two Thousand Eighteen PRESENT The Hon`ble Mrs.Justice R.THARANI CRL OP(MD) No.7777 of 2018 1 PANDIYARAJAN 2 SENTHAMARAI 3 SENTHILKUMAR 4 RAJA 5 VIKRAM 6 SRIMAN KARTHIKEYAN 7 MUNNAMALAI ... PETITIONERS/ACCUSED No.1 to 7 Vs THE STATE REP.BY, THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, Y. OTHAKADAI POLICE STATION, MADURAI DISTRICT.

IN CRIME NO.203 of 2018 ... RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT For Petitioners : M/S.R.JEGADEESWARAN, Advocate For Respondent : M/S.K.SUYAMBULINGA BHARATHI, Government Advocate (Crl.Side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec. 438 Cr.P.C. ORDER : The Court Made the following order :- The petitioners, who apprehend arrest at the hands of the respondent Police for the offence punishable under Sections 147, 148, 294(b), 324 and 506(ii) IPC in Crime No.203 of 2018, on the file of the respondent Police, seek anticipatory bail. 2.The case of the prosecution is that due to civil dispute the petitioners are said to have attacked the defacto complainant and abused in filthy language and also threatened him with dire consequences. Thus, 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 name have been falsely implicated in this case.

4.The learned Government Advocate (Crl. side) appearing for the respondent Police on instructions would submit that the injured has already been discharged from the hospital and the investigation is still pending.

5.Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and also considering the fact that the injured was discharged from the hospital, this Court is 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 15 days from the date on which the order copy is made ready, before the learned Judicial Magistrate, Melur, Madurai District, on condition that the each of 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 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 petitioners shall report before the respondent police daily at 08.00 a.m., until further orders. [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).

sd/- 09/05/2018 / TRUE COPY / Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

TO 1 THE JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, MELUR, MADURAI DISTRICT 2 DO THROUGH THE CHEIF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, MADURAI.

3 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE Y.OTHAKADAI POLICE STATION, MADURAI 4 THE ADDITIONAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT, MADURAI.

+1. CC to M/S.R.JEGADEESWARAN, Advocate SR.No.8259

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.7777 of 2018 Date :09/05/2018 PK/PN/ASVM/11.05.2018 : 3P/6C