A.Murugesan v. The Sub Inspector Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Friday, the Sixteenth day of November Two Thousand and Eighteen PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice M.NIRMAL KUMAR CRL OP(MD) No.20504 of 2018 1.A.MURUGESAN 2.M.PANDI ... PETITIONERS / ACCUSED NO.1 & 2 Vs STATE THROUGH, THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, THIRUPPALAIKUDI POLICE STATION, RAMANATHAPURAM DISTRICT.

CRIME NO.100 OF 2018 ... RESPONDENT / COMPLAINANT For Petitioner : Mr.K.RAMANATHAN Advocate For Respondent : Mr.K.SUYAMBULINGA BHARATHI, Govt.Advocate(Crl.Side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec. 438 Cr.P.C. ORDER : The Court Made the following order :- The petitioners who apprehend arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 294(b), 323 and 506(i) of IPC, in Crime No.100 of 2018, seek anticipatory bail.

2.The case of the prosecution is that on 07.11.2018, due to previous enmity, the petitioners abused him in a filthy language and attacked the defacto complainant with wooden log, due to which, he sustained injury.

3.The learned counsel for the petitioners would submit that the petitioners are innocent persons and they have nothing to do with the alleged occurrence.

4.The learned Government Advocate (Crl.side) for the respondent police submitted that the injured has been discharged from the hospital.

5.Taking into consideration the facts of the case, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners.

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 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

order, before the learned Judicial Magistrate No.1, Ramanathapuram District, 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 said Magistrate, on further condition that:

[a] if the petitioners fail to surrender before the said Magistrate within a period of fifteen days, this order shall stand automatically cancelled.

[b] the petitioners shall report before the respondent police as and when required for interrogation.

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

sd/- 16/11/2018 / TRUE COPY / Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

TO 1.THE JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE NO.I, RAMANATHAPURAM.

2.DO THROUGH THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, RAMANATHAPURAM.

3.THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, THIRUPPALAIKUDI POLICE STATION, RAMANATHAPURAM DISTRICT.

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

+1. CC to Mr.K.RAMANATHAN, Advocate SR.No.21687.

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.20504 of 2018 Date :16/11/2018 RAM/PN/SAR 1/23.11.2018/2P/6C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/