A.Panjavaranam v. The Inspector Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 10/09/2020 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice V.BHARATHIDASAN

1. A.PANJAVARNAM

2. K.JEYAPANDI

3. A.SENTHIL KUMAR

4. ALAGARSAMY

5. S.AYYANGALAI

6. A.KOWSIK

7. A.PANAYAMMAL

8. PARAMESHWARI ... PETITIONERS/A1 TO A8 VS STATE REP.BY THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KEELAVALAVU POLICE STATION, MADURAI DISTRICT.

CRIME NO.1393/2020.

... RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT For Petitioners: Mr.S.Arunnithy, Advocate.

For Respondent : Mr.K.Suyambulinga Bharathi, Government Advocate (Crl.Side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.438 of Cr.P.C PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No.1393 of 2020 on the file of the Respondent Police ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioners, who are arrayed as Accused No.1 to 8, apprehending arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under sections 147, 148, 294(b), 323, 324, 427 and 506(ii) of IPC, in Crime No.1393 of 2020 on the file of the respondent police, seek anticipatory bail.

2.The case of the prosecution is that the petitioners and the defacto complainant are close relatives. Due to civil dispute with 1/3

regard to the land, there was a wordy quarrel between the petitioners and the defacto complainant, in which, the petitioners said to have attacked the defacto complainant and caused injuries to him. Hence, the present complaint.

3.Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioners and the learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) appearing for the respondent.

4.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submitted that the petitioners have also filed a civil suit and the same is pending. He further submitted that it is a case in counter, earlier the petitioners have been attacked by the defacto complainant and his family, hence, the petitioners have given a complaint against the defacto complainant and till now enquiry is pending. Thereafter, the defacto complainant has also filed a petition before the learned judicial Magistrate under Section 156(3) Cr.P.C., and the same was ordered with a direction to the respondent police to register a case. Hence, the present crime has been registered before the petitioners' complaint. Hence, he prayed for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioners.

5.The learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) appearing for the respondent Police submitted that it is a case in counter. He further submitted that the injured person has already been discharged from the hospital.

6.Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and also considering the fact that it is a case in counter and injured person has already been discharged from the hospital and the civil suit is also pending between the parties, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners with certain conditions. 7.Accordingly, the petitioners are ordered to be released on bail in the event of arrest or their appearance, within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, before the learned Judicial Magistrate, Melur, on condition that the petitioners shall execute a bond for a sum of Rs.

(b)the petitioners shall report before the respondent police as and when required for interrogation.

(c)the petitioners shall not tamper with evidence or witness either during investigation or trial;

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(d)the petitioners 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 petitioners in accordance with law as if the conditions have been imposed and the petitioners 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/petitioners thereafter abscond, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 229-A IPC.

sd/- 10/09/2020 / TRUE COPY / / /2020 Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

Note : In view of the present lock down owing to COVID-19 pandemic, a web copy of the order may be utilized for official purposes, but, ensuring that the copy of the order that is presented is the correct copy, shall be the responsibility of the advocate/litigant concerned.

TO 1 THE JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, MELUR.

2 DO THROUGH THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, MADURAI.

3 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KEELAVALAVU POLICE STATION, MADURAI DISTRICT.

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

+1 CC to M/s.S.ARUNNITHY, Advocate ( SR-6360[I] dated 10/09/2020 )

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.9592 of 2020 Date :10/09/2020 VSG JM/JC/SAR II/16.09.2020/3P/6C 3/3