Veeragopal v. The Inspector Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 01/06/2022 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mrs.Justice R.THARANI CRL OP(MD). No.9905 of 2022

1. Veeragopal

2. P..Sivarani ... Petitioners/Accused Rank No.1 and 2 Vs State rep.by The Inspector of Police, Aruppukottai Taluk Police Station, Virudhunagar District.

(Crime No.72/2022).

... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioners: Mr.Muneeswaran B, Advocate.

For Respondent : M.Muthumanikkam, Government Advocate (Crl.Side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.438 of Cr.P.C PRAYER :- For Anticipatory bail in Crime No.72/2022 on the file of the Respondent Police.

ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioners, apprehending arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the alleged offence punishable under Sections 448, 380, 294(b), 324, 506(ii) of I.P.C., on the file of the respondent police, seek anticipatory bail.

2.The case of the prosecution is that due to the rental dispute between the petitioners, who are the landlords and the defacto complainant, who is the tenant, the first petitioner abused the defacto complainant in filthy language and the second petitioner attacked him with iron rod and thereby, the defacto complainant sustained injury. Hence, the complaint.

3.The learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that the petitioners are innocent and they have been falsely implicated in this case.

4.The learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) for the respondent police submitted that the injured has been discharged from the hospital.

5.Considering the nature of offence, the overt act attributed against the petitioners and the fact that the injured has been discharged from the hospital, 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, before the learned Judicial Magistrate Aruppukottai, Virudhunagar District, 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 learned Magistrate concerned and the petitioners shall appear before the respondent police daily at 10.30 a.m., for a period of one month and thereafter, as and when required. The petitioners shall comply with the condition stipulated under Section 438 Cr.P.C. scrupulously.

7.The petitioners shall appear before the concerned Magistrate within a period of 15 days from the date, on which the order copy is made ready, failing which, the petition for anticipatory bail stands dismissed.

Sd/- 01/06/2022 / TRUE COPY / / /2022 Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.IV) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

SM/TM

TO

1. THE JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, ARUPPUKOTTAI, VIRUDHUNAGAR DISTRICT.

2. -DO- THROUGH THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, VIRUDHUNAGAR DISTRICT AT SRIVILLIPUTHUR.

3. THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, ARUPPUKOTTAI TALUK POLICE STATION, VIRUDHUNAGAR DISTRICT.

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

+1. CC to M/S.C.M.MARI CHELLIAH PRABHU, Advocate SR.No.5115

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.9905 of 2022 Date :01/06/2022 SP/JM/SAR IV/02/06/2022/3P/6C