Karuthan v. The Inspector Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 30.06.2023 PRESENT The Hon'ble Mr.Justice G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN CRL OP(MD). No.11992 of 2023 1.Karuthan 2.Deepa 3.Kannan 4.Lakshmi 5.Chinnasamy ... Petitioners/Accused Nos.1 to 5 Vs The State represented by, The Inspector of Police, Vadipatti Police Station, Madurai.

(Crime No.218 of 2023).

... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioners:

Mr.V.Kishore Kumar, 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.218 of 2023 on the file of the respondent police.

ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioners/accused Nos.1 to 5, who apprehend arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 147, 148, 294(b) and 506(ii) of I.P.C and Section 4 of the Tamil Nadu Harassment of Women Act in Crime No.218 of 2023 on the file of the respondent police, seek anticipatory bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that all the accused and the defacto complainant are neighbours. Due to the land dispute, while the defacto complainant and her husband were spraying water over 1/3

building concrete, all the accused persons harassed the defacto complainant and her husband in filthy language and Accused No.6 pull off her saree and beat the defacto complainant's husband with a wooden log, when he was trying to prevent it. Hence, the complaint. 3.Heard the learned counsel appearing on either side and perused the materials available on record, including the First Information Report.

4.Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and also considering the fact that it is a case and case in counter, 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, Vadipatti, on condition that the petitioners shall execute a bond for a sum of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand only) each with common two sureties 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 petitioners 1, 3 and 5 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 and the petitioners 2 and 4 shall report before the respondent police 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/- 30/06/2023 / TRUE COPY / /07/2023 Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

TO 1 THE JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, VADIPATTI.

2 THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE MADURAI DISTRICT.

3 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE VADIPATTI POLICE STATION, MADURAI.

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

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.11992 of 2023 Date :30/06/2023 PS MK/07.07.2023 3P 5C 3/3