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Venkatesh v. The Inspector Of Police

2024-05-23Honourable Mrs Justice S.Srimathy4 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 23.05.2024 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mrs.Justice S.SRIMATHY Venkatesh ... Petitioner/Accused No.2 Vs State represented by The Inspector of Police, Seevalaperi Police Station, Tirunelveli District.

(Crime No.198 of 2024) ... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner :

Mr.P.Praveenkumar, Advocate For Respondent :

Mr.S.Manikandan Government Advocate (Crl. Side).

PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Section 438 of Cr.P.C. PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No.198 of 2024 on the file of the Respondent police. ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner/A.2, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 294(b), 322, 324 and 506(II) IPC, in Crime No.198 of 2024, on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that there was wordy altercation between the accused and the defacto complainant and the accused threatened the defacto 1/4

complainant with dire consequences and the accused attacked the defacto complainant and caused injuries. Hence, the complaint.

3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner has not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution.

4. The learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) appearing for the respondent police would submit that the injured has already been discharged from the hospital and the petitioner is having six previous cases.

5. Taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case and also the fact that the injured has already been discharged from the hospital, 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 on his appearance, within a period of fifteen days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, before the learned Judicial Magistrate No.III, Tirunelveli, on condition that the petitioner shall execute a bond for a sum of Rs.10,000/-(Rupees Ten Thousand only) with two sureties each for a like sum 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 Aadhaar card or bank pass book to ensure their identity. 2/4

[b]the petitioner shall stay at Madurai and shall report before the Tallakulam Police Station daily at 10.30 a.m., for a period of 15 days and thereafter, as and when required for interrogation before the respondent police. [c]the petitioner shall not tamper with the 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 is 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]. [f]If the accused thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 229-A IPC.

sd/- 23/05/2024 / TRUE COPY / /05/2024 Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.I /II /III /IV ) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

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To 1.The Judicial Magistrate No.III, Tirunelveli.

2.Do through the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Tirunelveli District.

3.The Inspector of Police, Seevalaperi Police Station, Tirunelveli District.

4.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

Copy to:

The Inspector of Police, Tallakulam Police Station, Madurai District.

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.7659 of 2024 Date :23/05/2024 ED/ JGB /SAR- (29/05/2024) 4P / 6C Madurai Bench of Madras High Court is issuing certified copies in this format from 17/07/2023 4/4