Muthuvel v. The Inspector Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 29/05/2024 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mrs.Justice L. VICTORIA GOWRI

1. Muthuvel

2. Vetrivendhan ... Petitioners/Accused 3 & 4 Vs The Inspector of Police, V.K.Pudur Police Station, Tenkasi District Crime No. 46 of 2024.

... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : Mr.P.Subbiah, Advocate.

For Respondent : Mr.R.Sivakumar, Government Advocate (Crl.Side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.438 of Cr.P.C PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No. 46 of 2024 on the file of the respondent Police. 1/5

ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioners/accused 3 and 4, who apprehend arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 448, 323, 324, 427 and 506(ii) of IPC, in Crime No.46 of 2024, on the file of the respondent police, seek anticipatory bail.

2.The case of the prosecution is that on 28.04.2024 at about 13.00 hours, three unknown persons came to the house of the defacto complainant by enquiring him and assaulted him with wooden logs and iron rod and threatened him with his life and they also damaged the utensils and motorbike in front of the house. Hence, the complaint.

3.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioners would submit that the petitioners are innocent and they have 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.

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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 petitioners with certain conditions. 6.Accordingly, 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, Alankulam, 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 learned Magistrate concerned and on further conditions 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 Aadhaar card or bank pass book to ensure their identity. [b]Since it is alleged that the petitioners are working at Palladam, the petitioners shall report before the Inspector of Police, Palladam police Station, daily at 10.30 a.m., for a period of four weeks and thereafter, as and when required for interrogation.

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[c]the petitioners shall not tamper with the 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 are 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/- 29/05/2024 / TRUE COPY / /06/2024 Sub-Assistant Registrar (CS -I/ II / III / IV ) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

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TO

1. THE JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, ALANKULAM.

2 DO THROUGH THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, TIRUNELVELI.

3.THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, V.K.PUDUR POLICE STATION, TENKASI DISTRICT 4 THE ADDITIONAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT, MADURAI.

COPY TO THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, PALLADAM POLICE STATION, TIRUPUR +1 CC to M/s.P.SUBBIAH, Advocate ( SR-5915[I] dated 29/05/2024 )

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.8057 of 2024 Date :29/05/2024 RK/VR (04/06/2024) 5P / 7C Madurai Bench of Madras High Court is issuing certified copies in this format from 17/07/2023 5/5