S.Manikandan v. The Inspector Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 27.04.2022 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice K.MURALI SHANKAR S.Manikandan ... Petitioner/Accused (Rank Not Known) Vs The State represented by its The Sub-Inspector of Police, Thiruverambur Police Station, Trichy District.

(*)(Crime No.100 of 2022) ... Respondent/Complainant (*) AMENDED VIDE COURT ORDER DATED 27.04.2022, MADE IN CRL MP (MD) NO.5100 OF 2022 IN CRL OP (MD) NO.6792 OF 2022 BY KMSJ.

For Petitioner : Mr.N.S.Ramakrishna Dass, Advocate.

For Respondent : Mr.R.Sivakumar, Government Advocate (Crl. Side).

PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Section 438 of Cr.P.C. PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No.100 of 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 392 and 397 IPC, in Crime No.100 of 2022, on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.

2.The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner and other accused entered into the defacto complainant's shop and threatened him with knife and robbed the defacto complainant's mobile phone and some groceries items worth about Rs.17,540/-. Hence, the complaint. 1/3

3.The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is innocent and he has not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution. He would further submit that only on the basis of the confession statement taken from the co-accused, the petitioner was implicated.

4.The learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) appearing for the respondent police would submit that the other accused were already arrested and that no one was injured in the incident. 5.Considering the above facts and circumstances and also the facts that no one was injured in the incident and that the petitioner is not having any previous cases for similar offence or serious offence, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner with certain conditions.

6.Accordingly, the petitioner shall deposit a sum of Rs.50,000/- (Rupees Fifty Thousand only) to the credit of Crime No.100 of 2022 on the file of the respondent police, without prejudice to his rights and contentions before the trial Court and produce the receipt/acknowledgment before the learned Judicial Magistrate No.6, Trichy.

7.On production of such receipt/acknowledgment, 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 of receipt of a copy of this order, before the learned Judicial Magistrate No.6, Trichy, on condition that the petitioner shall execute a bond for a sum of Rs.25,000/-(Rupees Twenty Five Thousand only) with two sureties each for a like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Magistrate concerned and on further conditions that: [a]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 Aadhaar card or bank pass book to ensure their identity.

[b]the petitioner shall report before the respondent police daily at 10.30 a.m., for a period of one month and thereafter, as and when required for interrogation.

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

[d]the petitioner shall not abscond either during investigation or trial.

[e]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]. 2/3

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

sd/- 27/04/2022 / TRUE COPY / / /2022 Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

Note : In view of the present lock down owing to COVID-19 pandemic, a web copy of the order may be utilized for official purposes, but, ensuring that the copy of the order that is presented is the correct copy, shall be the responsibility of the advocate/litigant concerned.

TO

1. THE JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE NO.6, TRICHY.

2. DO-THROUGH : THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, TRICHY DISTRICT.

3. THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, THIRUVERAMBUR POLICE STATION, TRICHY DISTRICT.

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

+1 CC to M/s.N.S.RAMAKRISHNA DASS, Advocate ( SR-4020[I] dated 28/04/2022 )

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.6792 of 2022 Date :27/04/2022 CSM USK/JM/SAR-II/06.05.2022/3P/6C 3/3