Sasikumar v. The Inspector Of Police
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 03.06.2024 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice B.PUGALENDHI
1. Sasikumar
2. Rajendran
3. Nagappan
4. Palanivel
5. Veeramuthu
6. Elangovan
7. Sugashini
8. Jothi
9. Rajeshwari 10.Amutha @ Amutharani 11.Puvaneshwari ... Petitioners/Accused No.1 to 11
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The State Rep. by The Inspector of Police, Vattathikottai Police Station, Thanjavur District.
Crime No.116 of 2024 ... Respondent/Complainants For Petitioners : Mr.M.Ramu Advocate For Respondent : Mr.M.Sakthi Kumar, Government Advocate (Crl. side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.438 of Cr.P.C. 1/5
PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No.116 of 2024 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, in connection with a case in Crime No.116 of 2024, for the offence under Sections 147, 294(b), 323, 324 IPC, have filed this petition seeking anticipatory bail.
2. The case of the prosecution is that on 25.04.2024 at about 8.00 a.m., when the defacto complainant was returning from Agni River, the petitioners suddenly attacked him and caused injuries.
3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submits that the petitioners are innocent persons and they have not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution. He further submits that the petitioners are all family members and the entire family members have been roped in this case. He further submits that it is a case in counter. Therefore, he prays for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioners.
4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) opposed for grant of 2/5
anticipatory bail on the ground that the investigation is yet to be completed. He further submits that the injured has been discharged from the hospital.
5. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, the nature of allegations and also considering the fact that it is a case and counter case and 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 ordered and 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 on condition that (i) the petitioners execute a bond for a sum of Rs.25,000/-(Rupees Twenty Five Thousand)each, with one surety for a like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Judicial Magistrate, Pattukkotai.
(ii) The petitioners and the sureties shall submit a copy of their Aadhaar Card or any other identity card issued by the government in proof of their residence address;
(iii) The petitioners shall appear before the respondent police daily at 3/5
10.30 a.m. for a period of two weeks and thereafter, as and when required for interrogation. They have to co-operate for the investigation. (iv) The petitioners shall not misuse the liberty granted to them by indulging in any further offence and shall not tamper with the prosecution witnesses.
(v) On violation of any of the above conditions by the petitioners, the respondent police shall move an application for cancellation of the anticipatory bail.
sd/- 03/06/2024 / TRUE COPY / /06/2024 Sub-Assistant Registrar (CS -I/ II / III / IV ) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.
ogy TO
1. THE JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, PATTUKKOTAI.
2 DO THROUGH THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, THANAJAVUR @ KUMBAKONAM.
3.THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, VATTATHIKOTTAI POLICE STATION, THANJAVUR DISTRICT.
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4. THE ADDITIONAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT, MADURAI.
+1 CC to M/s.M.RAMU, Advocate ( SR-6056[I] dated 03/06/2024 )
ORDER
IN CRL OP(MD) No.6749 of 2024 Date :03/06/2024 RK/JGB (11/06/2024) 5P / 6C Madurai Bench of Madras High Court is issuing certified copies in this format from 17/07/2023 5/5