N.Ranjith Kumar 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 N.Ranjith Kumar, ... Petitioner/Accused No.6 Vs THE STATE REP BY, The Inspector of Police, Thideer Nagar Police Station, Madurai Crime No. 104 of 2022. ... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : M/s.Satish Rajkumar.E, Advocate.

For Respondent : Mr.R.Meenakshi Sundaram, Additional Public Prosecutor PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.438 of Cr.P.C PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No. 104 of 2022 on the file of the respondent Police.

ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner / accused No.6, apprehending arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 147, 148, 364, 294(b), 302, 506(ii) I.P.C., in Crime No.104 of 2022, on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail. 2.Heard both sides.

3.The case of the prosecution is that the deceased was kidnapped by the accused and the first accused stabbed the deceased in neck with knife and caused injuries and all other accused are felicitators of the said crime.

4. The Additional Public Prosecutor submits that the petitioner/A6 has caught hold of the deceased at the time of alleged occurrence and investigation is almost completed. 1/3

5. The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that coaccused have already been released on bail and hence, he prays for anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

6.Considering the fact that investigation is almost completed, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner with certain conditions.

7.Accordingly, the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail in the event of arrest or on his appearance, within a period of fifteen days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, before the learned Judicial Magistrate No.V, Madurai, on condition that the petitioner shall execute a bond for a sum of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand only) with two sureties each for a like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Magistrate concerned and on further conditions that:

[a]the petitioner 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 shall report before the respondent police daily at 10.30 a.m., for a period of three months and thereafter, as and when required for interrogation.

[c]the petitioner shall not tamper with the evidence or witness either during investigation or trial.

[d]the petitioner 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 petitioner in accordance with law as if the conditions have been imposed and the petitioner 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 / 19/05/2022 Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

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TO 1 THE JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE NO.V MADURAI.

2 DO THROUGH:

THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, MADURAI.

THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE THIDEER NAGAR POLICE STATION, MADURAI THE ADDITIONAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT, MADURAI.

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.9423 of 2022 Date :18/05/2022 PKP/JM/SAR-2/19.05.2022/3P/5C 3/3