Tamilarasi v. The Sub Inspector Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 23.07.2021 PRESENT The Hon'ble Mr.Justice SATHI KUMAR SUKUMARA KURUP CRL OP(MD). No.9856 of 2021 1.Tamilarasi 2.Sathiya 3.Narayanan ... Petitioners/Accused A1 to A3 Vs The State Rep. by, The Sub-Inspector of Police, Theppakulam Police Station, Madurai City.

(Crime No.319 of 2021). ... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioners : Mr.S.Sundarapandian,Advocate. For Respondent : Mr.M.Muthumanikkam Government Advocate (Crl.Side) For Intervenor : Mr.N.Ilango, Advocate PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.438 of Cr.P.C PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No.319 of 2021 on the file of the Respondent Police.

ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioners/A1 to A3, who apprehend arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 294 (b), 323, 355 and 506(ii) of IPC, in Crime No.319 of 2021, seek anticipatory bail.

2.The case of the prosecution is that on 09.07.2021, there was a wordy quarrel between the petitioners and the defacto complainant and the petitioners are said to have attacked the defacto complainant with hands and brick. Hence the complaint. 3.The learned counsel for the petitioners would submit that the de-facto complainant misbehaved with the first petitioner and therefore, she preferred a complaint before the All Women Police Station. Suppressing the same, a false complaint has been given against these petitioners. Hence, he seeks anticipatory bail.

4.The learned Government Advocate(Crl.Side) for the respondent strongly opposed this petition on the ground that investigation in this case is not completed.

5.Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and also considering the gravity of the offence, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners with certain conditions. 6.Accordingly, the petitioners are ordered to be released on bail in the event of arrest or their appearance, within a period of fifteen days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, before the learned Judicial Magistrate No.1, Madurai, 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 respondent Police or to the Police Officer, who intends to arrest or to the satisfaction of the learned Magistrate concerned and on further condition that: (a)the petitioners 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 petitioners shall report before the respondent police daily at 10.30 am., until further orders;

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

(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 thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 229-A IPC.

sd/- 23/07/2021 / TRUE COPY / / /2021 Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

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TO

1. THE JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE NO.I, MADURAI.

2. DO-THROUGH : THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, MADURAI DISTRICT.

3. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, THEPPAKULAM POLICE STATION, MADURAI CITY.

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

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.9856 of 2021 Date :23/07/2021 sji USK/JM/SAR-IV : 27/07/2021 : 3P/5C