Nagappan v. The Inspector Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 10/06/2022 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice K.MURALI SHANKAR Nagappan, ... Petitioner/Accused Rank Not Known Vs State Rep by The Inspector of Police, Vattathikottai Police Station, Thanjavur District.

Crime.No. 174 of 2022.

... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : M/s.Ramu M, 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.174 of 2022 on the file of the Respondent police.

ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner/Accused, 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.174 of 2022, seeks anticipatory bail.

2.The case of the prosecution is that there was a wordy quarrel between the parties regarding Kidavettu festival, due to which, the petitioner attacked the de-facto complainant and thereby, he sustained grievous 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.

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4.The learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) appearing for the respondent would submit that the injured was discharged from the hospital.

5.Considering the fact that there arose wordy quarrel between the parties in the Kidavettu festival 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, but 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, Oradhanadu, Thanjavur 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 respondent Police or to the Police Officer, who intends to arrest or 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 Aadhar card or Bank pass Book to ensure their identity;

(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/- 10/06/2022 / TRUE COPY / / /2022 Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

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SJI TO

1. The Judicial Magistrate, Oradhanadu, Thanjavur District.

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.

+1 CC to M/s.M RAMU, Advocate ( SR-5402[I] dated 10/06/2022 )

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.10254 of 2022 Date : 10/06/2022 TR/SKN/SAR-III(16.06.2022) 3P 6C 3/3