Harikrishnan v. The Inspector Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Tuesday, the Sixteenth day of October Two Thousand Eighteen PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice C.V.KARTHIKEYAN CRL OP(MD) No.18761 of 2018 HARIKRISHNAN ... PETITIONER / SOLE ACCUSED Vs STATE REP. BY THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, R.S.MANGALAM POLICE STATION, RAMANATHAPURAM DISTRICT, (CR NO.141/2018) ... RESPONDENT / COMPLAINANT For Petitioner : M/S.R.M.GEETHA Advocate For Respondent : MR.K.K.RAMAKRISHNAN, Additional Public Prosecutor PETITION FOR BAIL Under Sec. 439 Cr.P.C.

ORDER : The Court Made the following order :- The petitioner is in judicial custody since 04.10.2018 for the offences punishable under Sections 294(b), 353, 307 I.P.C and 3(1) of TNPPDL Act in Crime No.141 of 2018 on the file of the respondent police. He seeks bail.

2.Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the respondent. 3.The case of the prosecution is that the defacto complainant is the Assistant Engineer attached to the R.S.Mangalam E.B. Office. On 04.10.2018, the petitioner came to the E.B. Office and questioned about the supplying the electricity power in controversy to the announcement of power cut published in daily news paper which results the wordy altercation and the petitioner abused him and attacked him, with iron rod and damaged the meter box worth about Rs.1000/- and also deter public servant from discharge of his duty. 4.The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner was falsely implicated in this case and he is in judicial custody from 04.10.2018 onwards. He is an innocent person. He further submitted that no injury to the de-facto complainant. Hence, he prays for grant of bail to the petitioner. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

5.Considering the above facts and circumstances and also considering the fact that no one is injured in this case, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail subject to the following conditions:

(i) 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 learned Judicial Magistrate, Thiruvadanai, Ramanathapuram.

(ii)the petitioner shall appear before the respondent police daily at 10.30 a.m. until further orders.

sd/- 16/10/2018 / TRUE COPY / Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

TO 1 THE JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, THIRUVADANANI, RAMANATHAPURAM.

2 -DO- THROUGH THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, RAMANATHAPURAM.

3 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, R.S.MANGALAM POLICE STATION, RAMANATHAPURAM DISTRICT.

4 THE OFFICER INCHARGE, DISTRICT PRISON, RAMANATHAPURAM.

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

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ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.18761 of 2018 Date :16/10/2018 JM/PN/SAR 2/16.10.2018/2P/7C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/