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Velusamy v. The Inspector Of Police

2020-08-25Honourable Mr Justice V. Bharathidasan3 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 25/08/2020 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice V.BHARATHIDASAN 1.Velusamy 2.V.Kandhasamy 3.V.Subbammal ... Petitioners/Accused No.1 to 3 Vs The State rep.by The Inspector of Police, Ettayapuram Police Station, Thoothukudi District.

Crime No.216 of 2020 ... Respondents/Complainants For Petitioners : Mr.M.Prabu, Advocate.

For Respondent : Mr.K.Suyambulinga Bharathi, Government Advocate (Crl.Side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.438 of Cr.P.C PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No.216 of 2020 on the file of the respondent police.

ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioners, who are arrayed as Accused No.1 to 3, apprehending arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under sections 294(b), 324 and 506(ii) of IPC, in Crime No.216 of 2020 on the file of the respondent police, seek anticipatory bail.

2.The case of the prosecution is that due to political motive, there was a wordy quarrel between the petitioners and the defacto complainant, for which, the petitioners said to have abused the defacto complainant by using filthy language and also attacked him with wooden stick. Hence, the complaint.

3.Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioners and the learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) appearing for the respondent.

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4.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submitted that the petitioners are innocent persons and they have not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution. He further submitted that it is a case in counter, earlier the petitioners have been attacked by the defacto complainant and hence, they have given a complaint against him and the same was registered in Crime No.217 of 2020 for the offence under Sections 147, 448, 294(b), 323, 324 & 506(ii) of IPC. As a counter blast, the present complaint has been filed. Hence, he seek anticipatory bail.

5.The learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) appearing for the respondent police submitted that the injured person has already been discharged from the hospital. He further submitted that in a counter case, the accused have been granted anticipatory bail by this Court in Crl.O.P.(MD).No.8696 of 2020, dated 20.08.2020. 6.Considering the fact and circumstances of the case and also considering the fact that the injured person has already been discharged from the hospital and in a counter case, the accused have been granted anticipatory bail by this Court in Crl.O.P.(MD).No.8696 of 2020, dated 20.08.2020, hence, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners with certain conditions. 7.

Accordingly, the petitioners are ordered to be released on bail in the event of arrest or their appearance, within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, before the learned Judicial Magistrate No.II, Kovilpatti, on condition that the petitioners shall execute a bond for a sum of Rs.

(b)the petitioners shall report before the respondent police as and when required for interrogation.

(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 2/3

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]; and;

(f)if the accused/petitioners thereafter abscond, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 229-A IPC.

sd/- 25/08/2020 / TRUE COPY / / /2020 Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

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TO 1.THE JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE NO II, KOVILPATTI.

2.DO THROUGH THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, THOOTHUKUDI DISTRICT.

3.THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, ETTAYAPURAM POLICE STATION, THOOTHUKUDI DISTRICT.

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

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.8602 of 2020 Date :25/08/2020 VSG TK/PN/SAR.2/27.08.2020/3P/5C 3/3