Rajagopal v. The Sub Inspector Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 23/09/2021 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice B.PUGALENDHI Rajagopal ... Petitioner/Accused No.4 Vs State rep.by The Sub Inspector of Police, Nainarkoil Police Station, Ramanathapuram District.

(Crime No.212 of 2021) ... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : Mr.M.Sam Eugine Jebakumar, Advocate.

For Respondent : Mr.A.Thiruvadi Kumar, Additional Public Prosecutor PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.438 of Cr.P.C PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No.212 of 2021 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 offences punishable under Sections 147, 148, 341, 294(b), 342, 323, 324 and 506(2) IPC in Crime No.212 of 2021, seeks anticipatory bail.

2.The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner and other accused waylaid the defacto complainant, assaulted him, caused injury and criminaly intimidated him. Therefore, the present case came to be registered.

3.The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is an innocent person and he has been falsely implicated in this case. He further submitted that the co-accused have been granted anticipatory bail by this Court in Crl.O.P.(MD).No.13226 of 2021 dated 09.09.2021.

4.The learned Government Advocate(Crl.side) appearing for the respondent police submitted that the petitioner is having two previous cases.

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5.Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, the nature of allegation levelled against the petitioner, and also the fact that the co-accused have been granted anticipatory bail by this Court, 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, Paramakudi, on condition that the petitioner shall execute a bond for a sum of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five thousand only) with two sureties each for a like sum 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 Aadhaar card or bank pass book to ensure their identity.

[b]the petitioner shall report before respondent police daily at 10.30 a.m., and 05.30 p.m., until further orders; [c]the petitioner shall not tamper with the 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]. [f]If the accused thereafter abscond, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 229-A IPC.

sd/- 23/09/2021 / TRUE COPY / / /2021 Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

Note : In view of the present lock down owing to COVID-19 pandemic, a web copy of the order may be utilized for official purposes, but, ensuring that the copy of the order that is presented is the correct copy,shall be the responsibility of the advocate/litigant concerned. 2/3

TO

1. THE JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, PARAMAKUDI.

2. DO-THROUGH THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, RAMANATHAPURAM DISTRICT.

3. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, NAINARKOIL POLICE STATION, RAMANATHAPURAM DISTRICT.

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

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.14148 of 2021 Date :23/09/2021 SSB MS/VR/SAR-4/28.09.2021/3P.5C 3/3