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Bharathiraja v. The Inspector Of Police

2022-06-22Honourable Mr Justice G.Ilangovan3 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 22/06/2022 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice G.ILANGOVAN

1. Bharathiraja,

2. Veeraiya @ Ragavan, ... Petitioners/Accused No.5 & 6 Vs The State represented by The Inspector of Police, Poovanthi Police Station, Sivagangai District (Crime No. 27 of 2022). ... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : Mr.Murugan R, Advocate.

For Respondent : Mr.P.Kottai Chamy, Government Advocate (Crl.Side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.438 of Cr.P.C PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No. 27 of 2022 on the file of the respondent Police.

ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioners/Accused Nos.5 and 6, apprehending arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the alleged offence punishable under Sections 147, 447, 294(b), 324 and 506(ii) I.P.C. and Section 4 of Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Women Harassment Act, 2002 in Crime No.27 of 2022 on the file of the respondent police, seek anticipatory bail.

2.Reading of the FIR shows that out of the marriage proposal by the 1st accused to the father of the defacto complainant, trouble has arisen between the parties when that proposal was rejected by the 1/3

defacto complainant. The petitioners along with other co-accused alleged to have trespassed into the house of the defacto complainant and caused assault to other persons.

3.The learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) for the respondent police submitted that simple injury has been sustained by the injured persons and they have been discharged from the hospital and no previous bad antecedents is reported against the petitioners. 4.Considering the nature of offence, the overt act attributed against the petitioners and the injured person has been discharged from the hospital, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners.

5.Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is allowed and the petitioners are ordered to be released on bail in the event of arrest or on their appearance, before the learned Judicial Magistrate No.II, Sivagangai, 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 the petitioners shall appear before the respondent police daily at 10.30 a.m. until further orders. The petitioners shall comply with the condition stipulated under Section 438 Cr.P.C. scrupulously.

6.The petitioners shall appear before the concerned Magistrate within a period of 15 days from the date on which the order copy made ready, failing which, the petition for anticipatory bail stands dismissed.

sd/- 22/06/2022 / TRUE COPY / / /2022 Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

MM 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 NO.II, SIVAGANGAI.

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2 DO THROUGH THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, SIVANGANGAI.

3 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE POOVANTHI POLICE STATION, SIVAGANGAI DISTRICT 4 THE ADDITIONAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT, MADURAI.

+1. CC to M/S.MURUGAN R Advocate SR.No.5975

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.11093 of 2022 Date :22/06/2022 SS/SKN/SAR-II/30/06/2022/ 3P 6C 3/3