R.Arumugasamy, v. The Inspector Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Wednesday, the Twelfth day of December Two Thousand Eighteen PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice M.NIRMAL KUMAR CRL OP(MD) No.21957 of 2018 1 R.ARUMUGASAMY 2 A.ESAKKIYAMMAL 3 A.RAMAIAH ... PETITIONERS / ACCUSED NO.1 TO 3 Vs STATE REP.BY THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, ILATHUR POLICE STATION, TIRUNELVELI DISTRICT.

(CRIME.NO.273/2018) ... RESPONDENT / COMPLAINANT For Petitioners : Mr.S.R.A.RAMCHANDRAN Advocate For Respondent : Mr.S.CHANDRASEKAR,Additional Public Prosecutor PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec. 438 Cr.P.C. ORDER : The Court Made the following order :- The petitioners/accused apprehend arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 294(b), 506(i) I.P.C and Section 4 of TNPHW Act, 2002 in Crime No.273 of 2018, seek anticipatory bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that due to previous motive, the second petitioner scolded the defacto complainant, his wife and his sister-in-law in filthy language and the same was questioned by the defacto complainant's sister. Hence, all the petitioners criminally intimidated them.

3. The contention of the petitioners is that no such incident had taken place and the petitioners had nothing to do with the alleged crime and hence, anticipatory bail may be granted to them.

4.The learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) appearing for the respondent would submit that no one sustained injury in this incident.

5.Considering the fact that no one sustained injury in this

incident, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners, with certain conditions:- 6.Accordingly, the petitioners are ordered to be released on bail in the event of arrest or on their appearance before the learned Judicial Magistrate, Senkottai and on their executing 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 learned Magistrate concerned and on further condition that [a] if the petitioners failed to surrender before the said Magistrate within a period of fifteen days, this Order shall stand automatically cancelled.

[b] the petitioners shall report before the respondent Police as and when required.

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

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

sd/- 12/12/2018 / TRUE COPY / Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

TO 1 THE JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, SENKOTTAI.

2 THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, TIRUNELVELI DISTRICT.

3 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE ILATHUR POLICE STATION, TIRUNELVELI DISTRICT. 4 THE ADDITIONAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT, MADURAI.

+1. CC to MR.S.R.A.RAMCHANDRAN Advocate SR.No.23223 PS/VR-MMS/SAR-1/17.12.2018/3P/6C

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.21957 of 2018 Date :12/12/2018