S.Karthik Raja v. The Inspector Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 24/07/2020 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice V.BHARATHIDASAN CRL OP(MD). No.7710 of 2020

1. S.Karthik Raja

2. S. Sarathkumar

3. S. Sathya

4. Kirushnaveni

5. Selvaraj ... Petitioners/Accused Persons A1 to A5 Vs The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Lalgudi Trichy District (Crime No. 13 of 2020).

... Respondent/Defacto Complainant For Petitioner : M/s. B.Balavijayan,Advocate. For Respondent : Mr.M.Chandrasekaran, Additional Public Prosecutor PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.438 of Cr.P.C PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No. 13 of 2020 on the file of the respondent police ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioners are figuring as accused Nos.1 to 5 in Crime No.13 of 2020, on the file of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 147, 417, 294(b), 323, 354, 506(ii) of I.P.C. and Section 4 of Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Harassment of Women Act.

2.The de-facto complainant is the wife of A-1, A-2 is the brother of A-1 and others are relatives. Due to family dispute, the petitioners are said to have attacked the de-facto complainant and caused injuries. Hence, the complaint.

3.The learned counsel appearing 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 Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the State would submit that no one sustained injury in the alleged occurrence.

5.Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and also considering the fact that it is a family dispute and no one sustained injury in the alleged occurrence, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners with certain conditions. Accordingly, the petitioners are ordered to be released on bail in the event of arrest or on 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, Trichy District, on condition that the petitioners shall execute a bond for a sum of Rs.50,000/- (Rupees Fifty Thousand only) each with two common 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;

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

sd/- 24/07/2020 / TRUE COPY / / /2020 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, Lalgudi, Trichy District.

2. Do-Through The Chief Judicial Magistrate, Trichy District.

3. The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Lalgudi Trichy District.

4. The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.7710 of 2020 Date : 24/07/2020 SMA/RSK/SAR-II/27/07/2020/3P/5C