Ravi @ Seizing Ravi v. The Inspector Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 22/07/2020 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice V.BHARATHIDASAN Ravi @ Seizing Ravi ... Petitioner/Accused-1 Vs The State rep.by The Inspector of Police, Palanichettypatti Police Station, Theni District.

Crime No.66 of 2019. ... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : Mr.R.Mathialagan, Advocate.

For Respondent : Mr.K.Suyambulinga Bharathi, Government Advocate (Crl.Side) PETITION FOR BAIL Under Sec.439 of Cr.P.C.

PRAYER :- For Bail in Cr.No. 66 of 2019 on the file of the respondent police.

ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner/A1 herein was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 23.04.2020 for the alleged offence under Section 380 of IPC.

2. Earlier the petitioner was arrested and released on bail. Thereafter the petitioner did not appear before the trial Court , hence Non Bailable Warrant was issued. The petitioner was arrested on execution of Non Bailable Warrant on 23.04.2020. 3.The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is regularly appearing before the trial Court on all hearing dates and due to his ill health he was unable to appear before the trial Court, due to which Non Bailable Warrant came to be issued and the petitioner was remanded to custody pursuant to the execution of Non Bailable Warrant on 23.04.2020. 1/3

4. The learned Government Advocate(Crl.Side) opposing the bail petition would submit that another case for offence under Section 394 of IPC is pending against the petitioner and the petitioner is absconding for nearly one year and with much difficulty the respondent police secured the petitioner. Further, if the petitioner is released on bail, he may abscond again.

5.Taking into consideration all the allegations made against the petitioner and also the fact that the petitioner was arrested on execution of Non bailable Warrant and also taking into consideration the period of incarceration, this Court inclined to grant bail to the petitioner by imposing conditions.

6.Accordingly, the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail on her executing a bond for a sum of Rs.50,000/- (Rupees Fifty Thousand only) with two sureties each for a like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Judicial Magistrate, Theni i) the sureties shall affix their photographs and left thumb impression in the surety bond and the Magistrate/concerned court may obtain a copy of their Aadhar card or Bank Pass Book to ensure their identity ii) the petitioner shall report before the respondent police daily at 10.30 a.m until further orders and further the petitioner is directed to appear before the trial Court on all hearing dates without fail.

iii)the petitioner shall not tamper with evidence or witness. iv) the petitioner shall not abscond during trial. v)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]. vi) If the petitioner/ accused thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 229A IPC. sd/- 22/07/2020 / 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, THENI.

2.THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, THENI DISTRICT.

3.THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, PALANICHETTYPATTI POLICE STATION, THENI DISTRICT.

4.THE SUPERINTENDENT, CENTRAL PRISON, SALEM.

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

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.7627 of 2020 Date :22/07/2020 AAV TK/JC/SAR.2/22.07.2020/3P/6C 3/3