Vellaisamy v. The Inspector Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 30.04.2024 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice B.PUGALENDHI Vellaisamy ... Petitioners/ Accused No.1

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The Inspector of Police, Vedasandur Police Station, Dindigul District (Crime No.167 of 2024) ... Respondent/ Complainant For Petitioner :

Mr.T.Leninkumar, Advocate .

For Respondent :

Mr.B.Thanga Aravindh Government Advocate (Crl. isde) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.438 of Cr.P.C. PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No.167 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 a case in Crime No.167 of 2024, for the offence punishable under 1/4

Sections 147, 148, 447, 294(b) and 506(ii) of IPC, has filed this petition seeking anticipatory bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that due to a land dispute between the petitioner and de-facto complainant, the petitioners and other accused abused the de-facto complainant in filthy language and the petitioner tried to assault him with Aruval. Hence, the case.

3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has rectified his mistake and he has donated money for the purpose of setting up smart class rooms to the Panchayat Union Middle School, Senankottai, Vedasandur.

4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) appearing for the respondent Police submits that no previous case is pending against the petitioner.

5. Considering the change of attitude and also considering the antecedent of the petitioner, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

6. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is ordered and the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail in the event of his arrest or on his appearance within a period of fifteen days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, before the concerned learned Judicial Magistrate, Vedasandur, on condition that (i) 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 2/4

to the satisfaction of the learned Judicial Magistrate, Vedasandur. (ii) 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;

(iii) The petitioner shall appear before the respondent police for a period of one week for interrogation and file an affidavit of undertaking that he will not indulge in any offence in future. He has to co-operate for the investigation.

(iv) The petitioner shall not misuse the liberty granted to him 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 petitioner, the respondent police shall move an application for cancellation of the anticipatory bail.

sd/- 30/04/2024 / TRUE COPY / /05/2024 Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.I /II /III /IV ) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

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JBR To 1.The Judicial Magistrate, Vedasandur.

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

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

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

+1 CC to M/s.T.LENIN KUMAR, Advocate ( SR-5282[I] dated 02/05/2024 )

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.6219 of 2024 Date :30/04/2024 ED/ GS /SAR- (06/05/2024) 4P / 6C Madurai Bench of Madras High Court is issuing certified copies in this format from 17/07/2023 4/4