Vijayalakshmi v. The Inspector Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 09/07/2024 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice A.A.NAKKIRAN Vijayalakshmi ... Petitioner/Accused No.1 Vs The Inspector of Police, Kattuputhur Police Station, Trichy District.

(Crime No. 188/2024.) ... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner :

M/s. Vetrivel.B, Advocate.

For Respondent :

Mr.M.Vaikkam Karunanithi, Government Advocate (Crl.Side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.482 of BNS, 2023. PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No. 188 of 2024 on the file of the respondent Police.

ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner/A1, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police 1/5

for the offences punishable under Sections 296(b), 115(2), 118(1), 351(3) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023, in Cr.No.188 of 2024, seeks anticipatory bail. 2.The case of the prosecution is that due to the land dispute between the family members the petitioner along with other accused are said to have abused the defacto complainant in filthy language and also assaulted him with stones and their hands and caused injuries to him. When the same was questioned by the his son, they also abused him in filthy language. Hence, the complaint. 3.The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is innocent and he has been falsely implicated in this case. He would further submit that it is a case and case in counter. The injured has sustained only simple injury and no previous case is pending against the petitioner. Hence, he prays for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioners.

4.The learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) would submit that it is a case and case in counter. The injured has sustained only simple injury and no previous case is pending against the petitioner.

5.Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and also considering the facts that it is a case and case in counter, the injured sustained only simple injury and no previous case is pending against the petitioner, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner with certain conditions. 2/5

6.Accordingly, the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail in the event of arrest or his appearance, within a period of fifteen days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, before the learned Judicial Magistrate, Thottiyam on condition that the petitioner shall execute a bond for a sum of Rs.10,000/-(Rupees Ten Thousand only) with two sureties, each for a like sum to the satisfaction of the respondent Police or to the Police Officer, who intends to arrest or to the satisfaction of the learned Magistrate concerned and on further conditions that: (a)the petitioner 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 petitioner 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 petitioner shall not tamper with evidence or witness either during investigation or trial;

(d)the petitioner 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 petitioner in accordance with law as if the conditions have been imposed and the petitioner released on bail by the learned Magistrate/Trial Court himself as laid down by the Hon'ble Supreme 3/5

Court in P.K.Shaji Vs. State of Kerala [(2005) AIR SCW 5560]; and; (f)if the accused thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 229-A IPC.

sd/- 09/07/2024 / TRUE COPY / /07/2024 Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.I /II /III /IV ) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

DSS To 1.The Judicial Magistrate, Thottiyam.

2.Do through the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Trichy District.

3.The Inspector of Police, Kattuputhur Police Station, Trichy District.

4.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.10116 of 2024 Date :09/07/2024 4/5

ED/ JGB /SAR- (18/07/2024) 5P / 5C Madurai Bench of Madras High Court is issuing certified copies in this format from 17/07/2023 5/5