Ragavan v. The Inspector Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 10/04/2024 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice B.PUGALENDHI

1. Ragavan

2. Rengan @ Renganathan

3. Jeyaraman

4. Visalakshi ... Petitioners/Sole Accused Vs The Inspector of Police, Karaikudi South Police Station, Sivagangai District.

(Crime No.87/2024).

... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner :

Mr.T.Leninkumar, Advocate.

For Respondent :

Mr.E.Antony Sahaya Prabahar, Additional Public Prosecutor PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.438 of Cr.P.C PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No.87 of 2024 on the file of the Respondent Police.

ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioners, apprehending arrest at the hands of the respondent police in connection with Crime No.87 of 2024 for the offence under Sections 506(i) and 109 of 1/4

IPC, have filed this petition.

2.The case of the prosecution is that the petitioners had frequently quarrelled with the defacto complainant, abused him in filthy language and also threatened him with a knife.

3.The learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners did not commit any offence as alleged by the prosecution and they have been falsely implicated in this case.

4.The learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent police opposes for grant of anticipatory bail on the ground that the investigation is yet to be completed. He fairly conceded that no one has sustained injury in this case. 5.Considering the nature of allegations and the fact that no one has sustained injury in this case, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners. 6.Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is allowed and 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, Karaikudi, on condition that the petitioners shall execute a bond for a sum of Rs.25,000/-(Rupees Twenty Five Thousand) each with two sureties each for a like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Judicial Magistrate, Karaikudi, and on further conditions that:

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(i)The petitioners and the sureties shall submit a copy of their Aadhaar Card or any other identity card issued by the government in proof of their residence address; (ii)The petitioners shall appear before the respondent police as and when required for interrogation;

(iii) The petitioners shall not misuse the liberty granted to them by indulging in any further offence and shall not tamper with the prosecution witnesses. (iv)On violation of any of the above conditions by the petitioners, the respondent police shall move an application for cancellation of the anticipatory bail. sd/- 10/04/2024 / TRUE COPY / /04/2024 Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S. I / II / III / IV ) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

SJI TO 1 THE JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, KARAIKUDI.

2 DO-THROUGH : THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, SIVAGANGAI DISTRICT. 3 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KARAIKUDI SOUTH POLICE STATION, SIVAGANGAI DISTRICT.

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

+1. CC to M/S.T.LENINKUMAR Advocate SR.No.19829[F] Dated 12/04/2024 3/4

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.5474 of 2024 Date :10/04/2024 RS/JGB/SAR-(16.04.2024) 4P 6C Madurai Bench of Madras High Court is issuing certified copies in this format from 17/07/2023 4/4