Karmegam, v. The Inspector Of Police,

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Monday, the Eighth day of July Two Thousand Nineteen PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice P.RAJAMANICKAM CRL OP(MD) No.9069 of 2019 KARMEGAM ... PETITIONERS / ACCUSED NO.2 & 3 Vs STATE REP. BY THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, UTCHIPULI POLICE STATION, RAMANATHAPURAM DISTRICT.

IN CRIME NO.206 OF 2019. ... RESPONDENT / COMPLAINANT For Petitioner : MR.A.UTHAYAKUMAR Advocate For Respondent : MR.V.NEELAKANDAN, Additional Public Prosecutor PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec. 438 Cr.P.C. 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 341, 294 (b), 323, 324 and 307 of IPC, in Crime No.206 of 2019, seek anticipatory bail.

2. Heard both sides.

3.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioners has submitted that even as per the FIR, due to money dispute, the wordy quarrel arose between the petitioners and the defacto complainant. The petitioners assaulted the defacto complainant with wooden log and criminally intimidated him. He further submitted that A1 already arrested and remanded to judicial custody and no previous case is pending against the petitioners. He further submitted that the injured sustained only simple injuries and also he was discharged from the hospital and therefore, he prayed anticipatory bail to the petitioners.

4.The learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent has submitted that the petitioners have assaulted the defacto complainant with wooden log and criminally intimidated him and hence, he opposed this petition. However, he fairly conceded that the injured sustained only simple injuries and he was already

discharged from the hospital and no previous case is pending against the petitioners.

5.Taking into consideration the fact that the injured person sustained only simple injuries and he was also discharged from the hospital and also the fact that no previous case is pending against the petitioners, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners with certain conditions.

6. Accordingly, 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, No.II, Ramanathapuram, Ramanathapuram District, on condition that the petitioners shall execute a bond for a sum of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees ten 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:

(i) If the petitioners fail to surrender before the concerned Magistrate within a period of 15 days, this order shall stand automatically cancelled.

(ii) the petitioners shall report before the respondent police daily at 10.30 a.m for a period of three weeks and thereafter, as and when required before the respondent police for interrogation. (iii) the petitioners shall not tamper with evidence or witness either during investigation or trial.

(iv) the petitioners shall not abscond either during investigation or trial.

(v) 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]. (vi) If the accused thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 229-A IPC.

sd/- 08/07/2019 / TRUE COPY / Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

TO 1 THE JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE NO.II, RAMANATHAPURAM.

2 DO-THROUGH :

THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, RAMANATHAPURAM DISTRICT.

3 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, UTCHIPULI POLICE STATION, RAMANATHAPURAM DISTRICT.

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

+1. CC to M/S.A.UTHAYAKUMAR Advocate SR.No. 11437

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.9069 of 2019 Date :08/07/2019 JM/VR/SAR 4/16.07.2019/3P/6C