Arun Pandi v. The Inspector Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 12.04.2024 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice B.PUGALENDHI

1. Arun Pandi

2. Kamales Pandian

3. Venkatesh Kumar ... Petitioners / Accused Rank not known

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The Inspector of Police, Shanarpatti Police Station, Dindigul District.

(Crime No.Not know of 2024) ... Respondent / Complainant For Petitioners :

Mr.K.R.Manimaran,Advocate For Respondent :

Mr.E.Antony Sahaya Prabahar Additional Public Prosecutor For Intervener :

Mr.G.Rajesh, Advocate PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.438 of Cr.P.C. PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No.157 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 a case in Crime No.157 of 2024, for the offence under Sections 294(b), 442 and 506(1) IPC, have filed this petition seeking anticipatory bail. 1/4

2. The case of the prosecution is that due to a wordy quarrel, the petitioners have abused the defacto complainant in filthy language, attacked her and also threatened her with dire consequences.

3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submits that the petitioners are innocent persons and they have not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution. Hence, he prays for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioners.

4. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent Police submits that the investigation is pending. He further submits that no one has been injured in the alleged occurrence.

5. Considering the nature of allegation and also considering the fact that no one has been injured in the alleged occurrence, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners.

6. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is ordered and the petitioners are ordered to be released on bail in the event of their 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 on condition that (i) the petitioners 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 No.I, 2/4

Dindigul.

(ii) 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;

(iii) The petitioners shall appear before the respondent police as and when required for interrogation. They have to co-operate for the investigation.

(iv) The petitioners shall not misuse the liberty granted to them by indulging in any further offence and shall not tamper with the prosecution witnesses.

(v) 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/- 12/04/2024 / TRUE COPY / /04/2024 Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.I /II /III /IV ) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

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To 1.The Judicial Magistrate No.I, Dindigul.

2.Do through the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Dindigul District.

3.The Inspector of Police, Shanarpatti Police Station, Dindigul District.

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

+1 CC to M/s.K.R.MANIMARAN, Advocate ( SR-4373[I] dated 12/04/2024 )

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.5572 of 2024 Date :12/04/2024 ED/ VR /SAR- (17/04/2024) 4P / 6C Madurai Bench of Madras High Court is issuing certified copies in this format from 17/07/2023 4/4