Maniyarasan @ Settu v. The Sub Inspector Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Date : 10.07.2024 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice B.PUGALENDHI Maniyarsan @ Settu ... Petitioner/Sole Accused Vs The Sub Inspector of Police, Kanakiliyanallur Police Station, Trichy District.

Crime No.98 of 2024 ... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : Mr.P.GANAPATHY SUBRAMANIAN, Advocate For Respondent : Mr.M.SAKTHI KUMAR, Government Advocate(Crl.side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.482 of BNSS PRAYER :- For Anticpatory Bail in Crime No.98 of 2024 on the file of the Respondent Police.

ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the alleged offence punishable under Sections 294(b), 323, 324 and 506(ii) IPC and Section 4 of the Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Harassment of Women Act, 2002 in Cr.No.98 of 2024 on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail. 1/4

2.The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner and the defacto complainant are relatives. When the defacto complainant was attempting to sell the property belonging to her husband, the petitioner prevented her from selling, abused her and also assaulted her by using sickle.

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.

4.The learned Government Advocate(Crl.side) for the respondent submits that the petitioner is not having any previous case pending as against him and the injured person has already been discharged from the hospital. 5.Considering the facts and circumstances of this case, also considering that the petitioner is not having any previous case pending as against him and the injured person has already been discharged from the hospital, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

6.Accordingly, this criminal original petition is allowed and the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail in the event of 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, Lalgudi, Trichy on condition that the petitioner shall execute a bond for a sum of Rs.25,000/-(Rupees Twenty Five Thousand) with two 2/4

sureties each for a like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Judicial Magistrate, Lalgudi, Trichy and on further conditions that: i. 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; ii. The petitioner shall appear before the respondent police daily at 10.30 am for a period of two weeks and thereafter, as and when required. He has to co-operate for the investigation. iii. The petitioner shall not misuse the liberty granted to him by indulging in any further offence and shall not tamper with the prosecution witnesses. The petitioner shall be available for the trial as well.

iv. 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/- 10/07/2024 / TRUE COPY / /07/2024 Sub-Assistant Registrar ( C.S. I / II / III / IV ) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

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GNS TO 1 THE JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, LALGUDI, TRICHY.

2 DO THROUGH THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, TRICHY DISTRICT.

3 THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KANAKILIYANALLUR POLICE STATION, TRICHY DISTRICT.

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

ORDER IN CRL OP(MD) No.10189 of 2024 Date :10/07/2024 SA/GS/SAR. /22.07.2024/4P/5C Madurai Bench of Madras High Court is issuing certified copies in this format from 17/07/2023. 4/4