Santhi v. The Inspector Of Police
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 22/07/2024 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice A.A.NAKKIRAN Santhi ... Petitioner/Accused No.2 Vs State Rep. By The Inspector of Police, Pasuvanthanai Police Station, Thoothukudi District.
Crime No. 102/2024.
... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : M/s.M.Prabu Advocate.
For Respondent : Mr.R.M.Anbunithi Additional Public Prosecutor PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.438 of Cr.P.C (Under Section 482 of BNSS) PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No.102 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 1/5
the offences punishable under Sections 448, 294(b), 307, 506(ii) and 109 of IPC, in Cr.No.102 of 2024, seeks anticipatory bail.
2. The case of the prosecution is that due to landlord and tenant dispute, the petitioner said to have abused the defacto complainant in filthy language and also assaulted him and caused injury. Hence, the complaint. 3.The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is an innocent and she has been falsely implicated in this case. He would further submit that the injured was discharged from the hospital. Hence, he prays for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner.
4.The learned Government Advocate(Crl.Side) would submit that the injured was discharged from the hospital.
5.Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and also considering the fact that the injured was discharged from the hospital, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner with certain conditions. 2/5
6.Accordingly, the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail in the event of arrest or her appearance, within a period of fifteen days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, before the learned Judicial Magistrate, Ottapidaram, 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 a,m., for a period of two weeks and thereafter, as and when required for interrogation. (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 3/5
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/- 22/07/2024 / TRUE COPY / /08/2024 Sub-Assistant Registrar (CS-I/ II / III/ IV ) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.
TTA TO 1.THE JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, OTTAPIDARAM, 2 DO THROUGH THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, THOOTHUKUDI.
3.THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, PASUVANTHANAI POLICE STATION, THOOTHUKUDI DISTRICT.
4. THE ADDITIONAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT, MADURAI.
ORDER
IN CRL OP(MD) No.10972 of 2024 Date :22/07/2024 4/5
RK/JGB (02/08/2024) 5P / 5C Madurai Bench of Madras High Court is issuing certified copies in this format from 17/07/2023 5/5