Kuppamuthu @ Kuppamuthu Gounder v. The Inspector Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 17/04/2024 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice B.PUGALENDHI Kuppamuthu @ Kuppamuthu Gounder ... Petitioner/Sole Accused Vs The Inspector of Police, Thogamalai Police Station, Karur District.

Crime No.143 of 2024.

... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner :

M/s.S.Deenadhayalan, Advocate.

For Respondent :

Mr.P.Kottaichamy, Government Advocate (Crl.Side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.438 of Cr.P.C PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No.143 of 2024 on the file of the respondent Police.

ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner, apprehending arrest at the hands of the respondent police in connection with Crime No.143 of 2024 for the offence under Sections 294(b), 324 and 506(i) of IPC r/w Section 4 of Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Harassment of Women Act, 2002, has filed this petition seeking anticipatory bail. 1/4

2.The case of the prosecution is that due to property dispute between the parties, the petitioner abused the defacto complainant in filthy language, attacked him with iron rod and stick and also threatened him with dire consequences. 3.The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is an innocent and he has been falsely implicated in this case. 4.The learned Government Advocate (Crl. side) 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 the injured has been discharged from the hospital and the petitioner is not having any previous case. 5.Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, the nature of allegation made against the petitioners, the antecedents of the petitioner and also the fact that the injured has been discharged from the hospital, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

6.Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is allowed and the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail in the event of arrest or on his appearance within a period of fifteen days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, before the learned Judicial Magistrate No.I, Kulithalai, Karur District, on condition that the petitioner shall execute a bond for a sum of Rs.25,000/-(Rupees Twenty Five Thousand) with two sureties each for a like sum to the satisfaction of the learned 2/4

Magistrate concerned and on further conditions that: (i)The petitioner 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 petitioner shall appear before the respondent police as and when required for interrogation.

(iii) The petitioner shall not misuse the liberty granted to him 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 petitioner, the respondent police shall move an application for cancellation of the anticipatory bail. sd/- 17/04/2024 / 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 NO.I, KULITHALAI, KARUR DISTRICT. 2 DO-THROUGH : THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, KARUR DISTRICT. 3 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, THOGAMALAI POLICE STATION, KARUR DISTRICT.

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

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ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.5727 of 2024 Date :17/04/2024 RS/JGB/SAR-(24.04.2024) 4P 5C Madurai Bench of Madras High Court is issuing certified copies in this format from 17/07/2023 4/4