Andrews @ Andrews Haldwel v. The Inspector Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 21.04.2022 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice K.MURALI SHANKAR

1. Andrews @ Andrews Haldwel

2. Selvas (Ajith) @ Stanson Selvas

3. Mathan @ Mathan Mesiya

4. Kerzon

5. Jeyarani Nirmala

6. Clinton @ Clinton Samuel

7. Nova @ Remindon Nova

8. Asirvatham

9. Shanmugavel ... Petitioners/ Accused No.2 to 10 Vs The State represented by The Inspector of Police, Thattarmadam Police Station, Thoothukudi District.

(Crime No.156 of 2022)

...Respondent/Complainant

For Petitioners: Mr.S.Muniyandi, 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.156 of 2022 on the file of the Respondent police.

ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioners/A.2 to A.10, who apprehend arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 1/3

147, 148, 294(b), 427, 506(2) and 109 IPC, in Crime No.156 of 2022 on the file of the respondent police, seek anticipatory bail. 2.The case of the prosecution is that there existed previous enmity between the parties, the petitioners went to the defacto complainant's house and threatened him with dire consequences and abused him in filthy language and also damaged a two wheeler. Hence, the complaint.

3.The learned counsel for the petitioners would submit that the petitioners are innocent and they have not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution.

4.The learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) appearing for the respondent police would submit that no one was injured in the incident.

5.Considering the facts that there existed land dispute between the parties, that no one was injured in the incident and that except the offence under Section 506(2) IPC, all other offences are bailable in nature, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners with certain conditions. 6.Accordingly, the petitioners shall deposit a sum of Rs.500/- (Rupees Five Hundred only) each to the credit of Government of Tamil Nadu, CMPRF in IOB, Secretariat Branch, Chennai-9 (Account No.11720 10000 00070, IFSC Code: IOBA0001172), without prejudice to their rights and contentions before the trial Court and produce the receipt/acknowledgment before the learned Judicial Magistrate, Sathankulam.

7.On production of such receipt/acknowledgment, the petitioners are ordered to be released on bail in the event of arrest or on their appearance, within a period of fifteen days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, before the learned Judicial Magistrate, Sathankulam, on condition that the petitioners shall execute a bond for a sum of Rs.25,000/-(Rupees Twenty Five Thousand only) each with two sureties each for a like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Magistrate concerned and on further conditions 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 Aadhaar card or bank pass book to ensure their identity.

[b]the petitioners 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8 and 9 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 and the fifth accused shall report before the respondent police as and when required for interrogation.

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[c]the petitioners shall not tamper with the 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]. [f]If the accused thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 229-A IPC.

sd/- 21/04/2022 / 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, SATHANKULAM.

2 DO-THROUGH THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, THOOTHUKUDI DISTRICT.

3 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, THATTARMADAM POLICE STATION,THOOTHUKUDI DISTRICT. 4 THE ADDITIONAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT, MADURAI. COPY TO:

THE OFFICER INCHARGE, THE CHIEF MINISTER PUBLIC RELIEF FUND, GOVERNMENT OF TAMIL NADU, SECRETARIAT, CHENNAI-9.

+1 CC to M/s.S.MUNIYANDI, Advocate ( SR-3773[I] dated 25/04/2022 ) ORDER IN CRL OP(MD) No.7430 of 2022 Date :21/04/2022 CSM 1/2 MS/VR/SAR-2/26.04.2022/3P.7C 3/3