Chellakumar @ Thekathiyan v. The Inspector Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 25/05/2023 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice P. VADAMALAI

1. Chellakumar @ Thekathiyan

2. Vinith @ Vinithkumar

3. Naveen @ Ranjithkumar

4. Suresh @ Kollu Suresh ... petitioners/Accused No.4to7 Vs The State rep.by, The Inspector of Police, Vallathirakottai Police Station, Pudukkottai District.

Crime No.27 of 2023..

... Respondent/Complainant For petitioners : Pakalavan.S Advocate.

For Respondent : Mr.R.M.S.Sethuraman, Additional Public Prosecutor PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.438 of Cr.P.C PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No.27 of 2023 on the file of the Respondent Police.

ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioners/accused, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 147, 148, 294(b), 324 and 506(ii) IPC in Crime No.27 of 2023, on the file of the respondent police, seek anticipatory bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that due to previous enmity the petitioners said to have attacked the defacto complainant and also abused him in filthy language. Hence, the complaint. 1/3

3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submits that the petitioners are innocent persons and they have not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution and their names have been falsely implicated in this case. Hence, he prays for granting anticipatory bail.

4. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent police would submit that co-accused have already anticipatory bail by this Court in Crl.O.P(MD).No.7286 of 2023 and the investigation of this case was almost completed.

5. Taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case and also the fact that the co-accused have already granted anticipatory bail, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners subject to the following conditions:

5. 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- I, Pudukkottai, 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]the petitioners shall report before the respondent police daily at 10.30 a.m., for a period of two weeks and thereafter, as and when required for interrogation.

[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 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]. 2/3

[f]If the accused thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 229-A IPC.

sd/- 25/05/2023 / TRUE COPY / /05/2023 Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

trp TO 1.THE JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE- I, PUDUKKOTTAI.

2 DO THROUGH THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, PUDUKKOTTAI.

3.THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, VALLATHIRAKOTTAI POLICE STATION, PUDUKKOTTAI DISTRICT.

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

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.9098 of 2023 Date :25/05/2023 RK/SAR-(26/05/2023) 3P/5C 3/3