Chellathai @ Raji @ Rajalakshmi v. The Inspector Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 23/07/2024 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice A.A.NAKKIRAN Chellathai @ Raji @ Rajalakshmi, ... Petitioner/Accused No.2 Vs The Inspector of Police, Sattur Town Police Station, Sattur, Virudhunagar District.

(Crime No. 217/2024).

... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : M/s. Ponraj.P, Advocate.

For Respondent : Mr.K.Sanjai Gandhi, Government Advocate (Crl.Side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.438 of Cr.P.C PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No. 217 of 2024 on the file of the respondent Police. 1/5

ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner/accused, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 191(2), 396(b), 115(2), 118(1), 351(2) of BNS r/w. Section 4 of Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Harassment of Women Act, 2002 in Cr.No.217 of 2024 on the file of the respondent Police, seeks anticipatory bail.

2.The case of the prosecution is that due to money dispute, the petitioner herein and other accused have attacked the defacto complainant also broken the motor bike belonging to the defacto complainant. Hence, the complaint.

3. The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is innocent and he has not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution and his name has been falsely implicated in this case. 4.The learned Government Advocate(Crl.Side) would submit that the injured was discharged from the hospital and it is a case and counter case. He would further submit that investigation of the case is pending. 2/5

5.Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and also considering the fact that the injured was discharged from the hospital and that it is a case and counter case, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner with certain conditions.

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, Sattur 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 am for a period of three weeks and thereafter, as and when required for interrogation; 3/5

(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 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/- 23/07/2024 / TRUE COPY / /08/2024 Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

TO 1 THE JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, SATTUR.

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2 DO-THROUGH :

THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, VIRUTHUNAGAR DISTRICT AT SRIVILLIPUTHUR.

3 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE SATTUR TOWN POLICE STATION, SATTUR, VIRUDHUNAGAR DISTRICT.

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

+1. CC to M/S. PONRAJ.P Advocate SR.No.8396

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.10578 of 2024 Date :23/07/2024 MGJ/VR/07.08.2024/5P/6C Madurai Bench of Madras High Court is issuing certified copies in this format from 17/07/2023. 5/5