Arumugam v. The Inspector Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 09/06/2022 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice K.MURALI SHANKAR Arumugam ... Petitioner/Accused No.2 Vs The State rep.by, The Inspector of Police, Vattathikottai Police Station, in Crime No.160/2022, Thanjavur District.

... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : MR.T.Eashwar, Advocate.

For Respondent : Mr.B.Thanga Aravindh, Government Advocate (Crl.Side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.438 of Cr.P.C PRAYER :-For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No.160 of 2022 on the file of the respondent Police.

ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner/accused No.2, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 294(b), 324 and 506(ii) IPC, in Cr.No.160 of 2022, seeks anticipatory bail.

2.The case of the prosecution is that due to previous enmity between the parties, on 23.05.2022 at about 09.00 p.m., the petitioner along with other accused way laid the de-facto complainant and attacked him brutally and also caused injuries. Hence, the complaint.

3.The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is innocent and not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution. Hence, he seeks anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

4.The learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) appearing for the respondent would submit that the petitioner along with other accused 1/3

persons attacked the defacto complainant and caused injuries. He would further submit that the injured was discharged from the hospital.

5.Considering the fact that there arose wordy quarrel between the parties and also the facts that the injured was discharged from the hospital and that except the offence under Section 506(ii) IPC, other offences are bailable in nature, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner with certain conditions. 6.Accordingly, the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail in the event of arrest or his appearance, within a period of fifteen days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, before the learned Judicial Magistrate, Pattukottai, on condition that the petitioner shall execute a bond for a sum of Rs.

(b)the petitioner shall report before the respondent police daily at 10.30 am for a period of one month and thereafter, as and when required for interrogation.

(c)the petitioner shall not tamper with 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]; and; (f)if the accused thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 229-A IPC.

sd/- 09/06/2022 / TRUE COPY / 14/06/2022 Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

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TO 1 THE JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, PATTUKOTTAI.

2 DO-THROUGH :

THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, THANJORE DISTRICT AT KUMBAKONAM.

3 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE VATTATHIKOTTAI POLICE STATION, THANJAVUR DISTRICT.

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

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.9819 of 2022 Date :09/06/2022 SJI MK/JM/14.06.2022/3P/5C 3/3