Jeyaseelan v. The Inspector Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 24/03/2023 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN CRL OP(MD). No.5459 of 2023 Jeyaseelan ... Petitioner/Sole Accused Vs The State represented by The Inspector of Police, Kalakadu Police Station, in Crime No.280/2022, Tirunelveli District..

... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : M/s.Susi Kumar C, Advocate.

For Respondent : Mr.B.Thanga Aravindh, Government Advocate (Crl.Side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.438 of Cr.P.C PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No.280/2022 on the file of the Respondent Police.

ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner/Accused who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under sections 294 (b)307 and 506(ii) of IPC in Crime No. 280 of 2022 on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.

2. The case of the prosecution as per the de-facto complainant is that the petitioner herein abused and assaulted the defacto complainant with aruval and also threatened with dire consequences, hence the case.

3. Heard both side and perused the materials available on record including the First Information Report.

4. Taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case and also the fact that the injured has been discharged from the hospital, this court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner , with certain conditions:

5. 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 on which the order copy made ready, before the learned Judicial Magistrate, Nanguneri on condition that 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 respondent police or the police officer who intends to arrest or to the satisfaction of the learned Magistrate concerned, failing which, the petition for anticipatory bail shall stand dismissed and on further condition that: [a] the petitioner shall pay a sum of Rs.25,000/- directly to the defacto complainant and on production of proof/acknowledgement the learned Magistrate shall accept the sureties furnished by the petitioner.

[b] the petitioner and the sureties shall affix their photographs and Left Thumb Impression in the surety bond and the Magistrate may obtain a copy of their Aadhar card or Bank Pass Book to ensure their identity.

[c] the petitioner 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 petitioner shall not tamper with evidence or witness either during investigation or trial.

[e the petitioner 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 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]. [g] If the accused thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 229A IPC.

sd/- 24/03/2023 / TRUE COPY / /03/2023 Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

TO 1 THE JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE NANGUNERI.

2 DO THROUGH THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE TIRUNELVELI DISTRICT.

3 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE KALAKADU POLICE STATION, TIRUNELVELI DISTRICT. THE ADDITIONAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT, MADURAI.

+1. CC to M/S.SUSI KUMAR C Advocate SR.No.4936

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.5459 of 2023 Date :24/03/2023 SS/CG/SAR IV/29/03/2023/3P/6C