Devarajan v. The Inspector Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 14/07/2021 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice G.CHANDRASEKHARAN 1.Devarajan 2.Arunpandi 3.Araseswaran 4.Kumar @ Arasakumar 5.Balamurugan 6.Ilayaraja ... Petitioners/Accused 1-6 7.Karthick Selvam @ Kalai Selvam 8.Arasakumaran @ Arasakumar ... Petitioners/Accused 8,9 Vs The State Represented by The Inspector of Police, Keelathooval Police Station, Ramanathapuram District Cr No. 147/2021. ... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioners : Mr.G.Bhagavath Singh, Advocate.

For Respondent : Mr.M.Muthumanikkam, Government Advocate (Crl.Side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.438 of Cr.P.C PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No. 147 of 2021 on the file of the respondent Police.

ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioners, who apprehend arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the alleged offences punishable under Sections 147, 148, 294(b), 342, 323, 324, 506(ii) IPC in Crime No.147 of 2021, seek anticipatory bail.

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2.The case of the prosecution is that there was a previous enmity between the defacto complainant and the petitioners. On 19.06.2021, at about 09.00 am., when meeting was conducted, one section of persons participated in the meeting by consuming alcohol and other section questioned it. At about 09.30 pm., cultural events was conducted in front of Devendra Mahal. Keeping the previous incident as motive, the defacto complainant's relative Sethupandi was attacked and the defacto complainant intervened. Therefore, he was also attacked by the accused. Hence, the complaint. 3.The learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that the petitioners are innocent persons and they did not commit any offence as alleged by the prosecution.

4.The learned Government Advocate(Crl.side) appearing for the respondent police opposed this petition on the ground that investigation is not completed. He further submitted that A2, A3 and A6 have one previous case pending against them. He also submitted that the injured person had been discharged from the hospital. 5.Considering the nature of incident and also the fact that the injured person had been discharged from the hospital, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners. 6.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 of receipt of a copy of this order, before the learned Judicial Magistrate, Mudukulathur 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 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 petitioners shall report before respondent police daily at 10.30 am., until further orders.

[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 2/3

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 abscond, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 229-A IPC.

sd/- 14/07/2021 / TRUE COPY / / /2021 Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

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TO 1.THE JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, MUDUKULATHUR, RAMANATHAPURAM DISTRICT.

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

3.THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE KEELATHOOVAL POLICE STATION, RAMANATHAPURAM DISTRICT.

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

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.8427 of 2021 Date :14/07/2021 GNS SS/VR/SAR-II/15.07.2021 : 3P/5C 3/3