Satheesh Sarma v. The Inspector Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 19/05/2022 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mrs.Justice T.V.THAMILSELVI CRL OP(MD). No.9521 of 2022 Satheesh Sarma ... Petitioner/Accused No.1 Vs State rep.by The Inspector of Police, Bazaar Police Station, Ramanathapuram District.

(Crime No.139 of 2021).

... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : M/s.Babu Jaganath R, 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.139 of 2021 on the file of the respondent Police.

ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the alleged offences punishable under Sections 294(b), 323, 324 and 506(ii) of IPC, in Crime No.139 of 2021, seeks anticipatory bail.

2.The case of the prosecution is that on the date of occurrence, the son of the defacto complainant was attacked by the petitioner/accused No.1 and he sustained injuries. Therefore, the present case came to be registered.

3.The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is an innocent person and he has been falsely implicated in this case.

4.The learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent police submitted that the the investigation is almost completed and also submitted that the injured person has already been discharged from the hospital.

5.Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, the nature of allegation levelled against the petitioner and the fact that the injured person has already been discharged from the hospital, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

6.Accordingly, this criminal original petition is allowed and 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.1, Ramanathapuram District, 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 on every Sunday at 10.30 a.m., for a period of two 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/- 19/05/2022 / TRUE COPY / / /2022 Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.IV) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

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TO

1. THE JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE NO.I, RAMANATHAPURAM DISTRICT.

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

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

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

+1. CC to M/S.BABU JAGANATH R Advocate SR.No.4972

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.9521 of 2022 Date :19/05/2022 SP/PN/SAR IV/24/05/2022/3P/6C