Senjudar v. The Inspector Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 30/06/2020 PRESENT The Hon'ble Dr.Justice G.JAYACHANDRAN

1. Senjudar

2. Devi

3. Asmidha

4. Aishwarya

5. Venmani

6. Gopal

7. Vignesh

8. Settu Alias Balasubramanian ... Petitioners/Accused No.1 to 8 Vs The State Rep. by The Inspector of Police, Lalgudi Police Station, Lalgudi, Lalgudi Taluk, Trichy District.

(Crime No.1482/2020). ... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioners : M/s. R.Sundar, Advocate.

For Respondent : Mr.S.Chandrasekar, Additional Public Prosecutor PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.438 of Cr.P.C PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No.1482/2020 on the file of the Respondent police.

ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioners, who apprehend arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 1/3

147,148,294(b),323, 324, 506(ii) and 379 of IPC r/w.Section 4 of TNPHW Act seek anticipatory bail.

2. Heard both sides.

3. Due to scuffle between the defacto complainant and the petitioners herein case and counter case has been registered by the respondent police.

4. The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the second petitioner herein sustained injuries due to the attack by the defacto complainant.

5. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor would submit that it is a case and counter case.

6.Taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners with certain conditions.

7. Accordingly, the petitioners are ordered to be released on bail in the event of arrest or their appearance, within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, before the learned Judicial Magistrate, Lalgudi on condition that the petitioners shall execute a bond for a sum of Rs.50,000/- (Rupees Fifty thousand only) each with two sureties each for a like sum to the satisfaction of the respondent Police or to the Police Officer, who intends to arrest or to the satisfaction of the learned Magistrate concerned and on further condition that: (a)the petitioners 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;

(b)the petitioners shall report before the respondent police as and when required for interrogation;

(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 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]; and;

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(f)if the accused thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 229-A IPC.

sd/- 30/06/2020 / TRUE COPY / / /2020 Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

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TO

1. THE JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, LALGUDI.

2. -DO-THROUHG THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, TRICHY DISTRICT.

3. THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, LALGUDI POLICE STATION, LALGUDI, LALGUDI TALUK, TRICHY DISTRICT.

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

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.6870 of 2020 Date :30/06/2020 AAV TE/VR/SAR-II : 01/07/2020 : 3P/5C 3/3