Karuppaiah @ Sema Karuppaiah v. The Inspector Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 19.06.2024 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice B.PUGALENDHI Karuppaiah @ Sema Karuppaiah ... Petitioner/Accused No.1

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State rep. by The Inspector of Police, Manikandan Police Station, Trichy District.

(Crime No.87 of 2024) ... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : Mr.A.N.Ramanathan, Advocate For Respondent : Mr.B.Thanga Aravindh Government Advocate (Crl. side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.438 of Cr.P.C. PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No.87 of 2024 on the file of the Respondent Police.

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ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner, apprehending arrest at the hands of the respondent Police, in connection with a case in Crime No.87 of 2024, for the offence punishable under Sections 294(b), 323, 324, 427 and 506(ii) IPC, has filed this petition seeking anticipatory bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that due to previous enmity with regard to a money dispute, the petitioner attacked the defacto complainant, threatened him and his family members and also damaged his two wheeler. Hence, the case.

3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is an innocent person and he has not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution. Hence, he prays for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) appearing for the respondent Police submits that the injured has been discharged from the hospital.

5. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and also considering 2/5

the fact that the injured has been discharged from the hospital, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

6. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is ordered and the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail in the event of his 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.IV, Trichy, on condition that (i) the petitioner execute a bond for a sum of Rs.25,000/-(Rupees Twenty Five Thousand), with two sureties each for a like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Judicial Magistrate No.IV, Trichy. (ii) The petitioner and the sureties shall submit a copy of their Aadhaar Card or any other identity card issued by the government in proof of their residence address;

(iii) The petitioner shall appear before the respondent police daily at 10.30 a.m., until further orders. He has to co-operate for the investigation.

(iv) The petitioner shall not misuse the liberty granted to him by indulging in any further offence and shall not tamper with the prosecution witnesses.

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(v) On violation of any of the above conditions by the petitioner, the respondent police shall move an application for cancellation of the anticipatory bail.

sd/- 19/06/2024 / TRUE COPY / /07/2024 Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S-I/ II / III /IV) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

jbr TO

1. THE JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE NO.IV, TRICHY.

2 DO THROUGHT THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, TRICHY.

3. THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, MANIKANDAM POLICE STATION, TRICHY DISTRICT.

4. THE ADDITIONAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT, MADURAI 4/5

+1. CC to A.N.RAMANATHAN Advocate SR.No.6645 dated 19.06.2024

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.8927 of 2024 Date :19/06/2024 RK/VR(02.07.2024)/ 5P/ 6C Madurai Bench of Madras High Court is issuing certified copies in this format from 17.07.2023. 5/5