Ponraj v. The Inspector Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Thursday, the Sixth day of December Two Thousand Eighteen PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice M.NIRMAL KUMAR CRL OP(MD) No.21232 of 2018 1 PONRAJ 2 SATHIVEL @ AUTO SAKTHI 3 GANESAN 4 NAGARAJ 5 LINGARAJ 6 CHINNADURAI ... PETITIONERS 1 to 6 / ACCUSED 1 to 6 Vs THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE SATTANKULAM POLICE STATION, CRIME NO.208/2018 ... RESPONDENT / COMPLAINANT For Petitioners : MR.S.PUGALENDHI 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 147, 148, 294(b), 324 and 379 I.P.C, in Crime No.208 of 2018, seek anticipatory bail.

2.The case of the prosecution is that the petitioners and the defacto complainant are relatives. Due to money dispute, the petitioners abused the defacto complainant and assaulted him. Hence the complaint.

3.The learned counsel for the petitioners would submit that the petitioners are innocent and they have not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution.

4.Heard the learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side).

5.Taking note of the facts and circumstances of the case, 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, before the learned Judicial Magistrate, Sattankulam, 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 concerned and 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 daily at 10.30.am., for a period of two weeks thereafter, 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]. and [f] If the accused thereafter abscond, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 229-A IPC.

sd/- 06/12/2018 / TRUE COPY / Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

TO 1 THE JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE SATTANKULAM, THOOTHUKUDI DISTRICT 2 DO THROUGH THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE

3 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE SATTANKULAM POLICE STATION, 4 THE ADDITIONAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT, MADURAI +1. CC to MR.S.PUGALENDHI Advocate SR.No.99292

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.21232 of 2018 Date :06/12/2018 MSI/VR-MMS/SAR-II/11.12.2018-3P/6C