Santhakumar v. The Inspector Of Police
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 01/12/2020 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN
1. Santhakumar
2. Johnpandiyan ... Petitioners/Accused Nos.1 & 4 Vs State Rep.by The Inspector of Police, Elayangudi Police Station, Sivagangai District.
Crime No.383 of 2020 ... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioners : M/s.S.T.Sasidharan Tamilkani, Advocate.
For Respondent : Mr.R.Erottuchamy, Government Advocate (Crl.Side) PETITION FOR BAIL Under Sec.439 of Cr.P.C.
PRAYER :- For bail in Crime No. 383 of 2020 on the file of the respondent Police.
ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioners/A1 to A4 herein was arrested and remanded to Judicial Custody on 10.11.2020 for the offences punishable under Section 147,148,447,379 (NH) of IPC and Section 3 of TNPPDL Act.
2. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioners along with other accused persons unlawfully assembled together and damaged the stone fencing belonging to the defacto complainant. Hence the complaint.
3. The learned counsel for the petitioners are innocent and they have been falsely implicated in the above case. He would also submit that the petitioners are in jail for nearly 20 days, hence they may be granted bail.
4.The learned Government Advocate(Crl.Side) would submit that petitioners along with other accused persons unlawfully assembled 1/3
together and damaged the stone fencing belonging to the defacto complainant worth about Rs.3,45,000/-.
5. Taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case and also taking into consideration the period of incarceration this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioners by imposing conditions.
6.Accordingly, the petitioners are ordered to be released on bail, subject to the following conditions [a] each of the petitioners shall deposit a sum of Rs. 50000/- to the credit of Crime No. 383 of 2020 pending on the file of the learned Judicial Magistrate, Elayangudi without prejudice to their defence before the trial Court [b] On such deposit, 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 learned Judicial Magistrate, Elayangudi [c] the sureties shall affix their photographs and left thumb impression in the surety bond and the Magistrate/concerned court may obtain a copy of their Aadhar card or Bank Pass Book to ensure their identity;
[d] the petitioners 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.
[e]the petitioners shall not abscond either during investigation or trial.
[f]the petitioners shall not tamper with evidence or witness either during investigation or trial.
[g]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]. [h]If the accused thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 229A IPC.
sd/- 01/12/2020 / TRUE COPY / / /2020 Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.
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TO
1. THE JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, ELAYANGUDI.
2. DO-THROUGH THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, SIVAGANGAI DISTRICT.
3. THE SUPERINTENDENT,CENTRAL PRISON, TRICHY.
4. THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, ELAYANGUDI POLICE STATION, SIVAGANGAI DISTRICT.
5. THE ADDITIONAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT, MADURAI.
ORDER
IN CRL OP(MD) No.13691 of 2020 Date :01/12/2020 MS/PN/SAR-2/01.12.2020/3P.6C 3/3