Ranjith Kumar v. The Inspector Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 19/06/2023 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN

1. Ranjith Kumar

2. Ravi

3. Rajeshwari

4. Rakshana ... Petitioners/Accused No.1 to 4 Vs The State rep.by, The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Thoothukudi District.

Crime No.10 of 2023.

... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioners : M/s.Sasikumar V, Advocate.

For Respondent : Mr.R.M.Anbunithi, Additional Public Prosecutor PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.438 of Cr.P.C PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No.10 of 2023 on the file of the Respondent Police.

ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioners/accused who apprehend arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under sections 498(A),406 and 506(i) of I.P.C., in Crime No.10 of 2023 on the file of the respondent police, seek anticipatory bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that the marriage between the first petitioner and the defacto complainant was solemnized on 26.04.2019 and at the time of marriage the parents of the defacto complainant had given 85 sovereigns of gold jewels, and house hold articles as sreedhana. After marriage the first petitioner shifted his employment to Chennai where the defacto complainant was working and they started their matrimonial life. During those days there arose misunderstanding between them and it was brought to the elders of the family and it was settled amicably. In the meanwhile the 1/3

petitioners 1 and 2 have insisted the defacto complainant to afford all expenditures made towards them and for the first petitioner. In the meanwhile the defacto complainant gave birth to a child and the petitioners did not take any steps to visit the house of the defacto complainant. They have also filed a petition for divorce with false averments,hence the case.

3. Heard both sides and perused the materials available on record including the First Information Report.

4. Taking into consideration of the facts that it is a case of matrimonial dispute between the parties, this court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners, with certain 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 on which the order copy made ready, before the learned Judicial Magistrate No.IV, Thoothukudi 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 respondent police or the police officer who intends to arrest or to the satisfaction of the learned Magistrate concerned, failing which, the petition for anticipatory bail shall stand dismissed and on further condition 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 Aadhar card or Bank Pass Book to ensure their identity.

[b] the first petitioner alone shall report before the respondent police daily at 10.30 am., for a period of two weeks and 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]. 2/3

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

sd/- 19/06/2023 / TRUE COPY / /06/2023 Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

AAV TO 1.THE JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE NO.IV, THOOTHUKUDI. 2 DO THROUGH THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, THOOTHUKUDI.

3.THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, ALL WOMEN POLICE STATION, THOOTHUKUDI DISTRICT.

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

+1 CC to M/s.V.SASIKUMAR, Advocate ( SR-9154[I] dated 20/06/2023 )

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.10785 of 2023 Date :19/06/2023 RK/BUC/SAR- (23/06/2023) 3P/6C 3/3