Mohamed Iqbal v. The Inspector Of Police
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 18.04.2023 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN 1.Mohamed Iqbal 2.Yasmin 3.Jaithoon ... Petitioners/ Accused Nos.1 to 3 Vs The State Rep by The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station (Fort), Trichy City.
(Crime No.1 of 2023) ... Respondent/ Complainant For Petitioners : Mr.B.Jameel Arasu For Respondent : Mr.R.M.Anbunithi, Additional Public Prosecutor.
PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.438 of Cr.P.C PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No.1 of 2023 on the file of the Respondent Police.
ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioners/A1 to A3, who apprehend arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Section 498(A) IPC in Crime No.1 of 2023, seek anticipatory bail. 2.The case of the prosecution is that the first petitioner and the defacto complainant are husband and wife. Due to some misunderstanding between them, matrimonial dispute arose and all the accused persons committed cruelty on the defacto complainant. Hence the case.
3.Heard both sides and perused the materials available in the record.
4.Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and also considering the fact that it is matrimonial dispute, this court is 1/3
inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners with certain conditions:
5.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 on which the order copy made ready, before the Additional Mahila Court, Magistrate Level, Thiruchirappalli, 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 the police officer who intends to arrest or to the satisfaction of the learned Magistrate concerned, failing which, the petition for anticipatory bail shall stand dismissed 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 first petitioner shall report before the respondent Police, daily at 10.30 A.M., for a period of two weeks and thereafter, as and when required for interrogation and the petitioners 2 & 3 shall report before the respondent police as and when required.
[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]. [f] If the accused thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 229A IPC.
sd/- 18/04/2023 / TRUE COPY / / 04 /2023 Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.
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TO 1.The Additional Mahila Court, Magistrate Level, Thiruchirappalli.
2.The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station (Fort), Trichy City.
3.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.
+1 CC to M/s.B.JAMEEL ARASU, Advocate ( SR-6029[I] dated 18/04/2023 )
ORDER
IN CRL OP(MD) No.6798 of 2023 Date :18/04/2023 RD/VRS/SAR-III (28/04/2023) 3P 5C 3/3