K.Meyyar v. The Inspector Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 18/05/2022 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mrs.Justice T.V.THAMILSELVI

1. K.Meyyar,

2. Latha,

3. M.Nivas,

4. Hariharan @ Suthansuthan, ... Petitioners/Accused Nos. 1 to 4 Vs THE STATE REP BY, The Inspector of Police, Thirumayam Police Station, Pudukkottai.

Cr.No.110/22.

... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : MR.N.Baskaran, Advocate.

For Respondent : Mr.M.Sakthi Kumar, Government Advocate (Crl.Side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.438 of Cr.P.C PRAYER :- For Anticipatory bail in Crime No. 110/22 on the file of the Respondent Police ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioners, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the alleged offences punishable under Sections 294(b), 323, 506(i) of IPC r/w Section 4 of Women's Harassment Act, in Crime No.110 of 2022, seek anticipatory bail. 2.The case of the prosecution is that there was a matrimonial dispute between the third petitioner and the defacto complainant. The petitioners harassed the defacto complainant and attacked her. Therefore, the present case came to be registered. 3.The learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that the petitioners are innocent persons and they have been falsely implicated in this case.

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4.The learned Government Advocate(Crl.Side) appearing for the respondent police submitted that the the investigation is almost completed.

5.Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and the nature of allegations levelled against the petitioner, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners. 6.Accordingly, this criminal original petition is allowed and 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 of receipt of a copy of this order, before the Judicial Magistrate cum District Munsif, Thirumayam, on condition that the petitioners shall execute a bond for a sum of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five thousand only)each, with two sureties each for a like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Magistrate concerned and on further conditions 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 Aadhaar card or bank pass book to ensure their identity.

[b]the petitioner Nos.1 and 2 shall report before the respondent police as and when required for interrogation and the petitioner Nos.3 and 4 shall report before the respondent police on every Saturday at 10.30 a.m., for a period of three months and thereafter, as and when required for interrogation. [c]the petitioners shall not tamper with the 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]. sd/- 18/05/2022 / TRUE COPY / / /2022 Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

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ssb Note : In view of the present lock down owing to COVID-19 pandemic, a web copy of the order may be utilized for official purposes, but, ensuring that the copy of the order that is presented is the correct copy, shall be the responsibility of the advocate/litigant concerned.

TO 1 THE JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, CUM DISTRICT MUNSIF, THIRUMAYAM.

2 DO THROUGH:

THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, PUDUKKOTTAI.

3 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE THIRUMAYAM POLICE STATION, PUDUKKOTTAI.

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

+1 CC to M/s.N.BASKARAN, Advocate ( SR-4934[I] dated 20/05/2022 )

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.9235 of 2022 Date :18/05/2022 PKP/PN/SAR-I/23.05.2022/3P/6C 3/3