Panthal Raja v. The Inspector Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 30.09.2021 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice B.PUGALENDHI Panthal Raja ... Petitioner/Sole Accused Vs State Rep by The Inspector of Police, Palayamkottai Police Station, Tirunelveli City.

(Crime No.1679 of 2020) ... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : Mr.S.Saravanan Advocate.

For Respondent : Mr.P.Kottai Chamy Government Advocate (Crl. side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.438 of Cr.P.C PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No.1679 of 2020 on the file of the Respondent Police.

ORDER : The Court made the following order :- This is the petitioner's second anticipatory bail application. The petitioner/Sole accused apprehending arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the alleged offence punishable under Sections 153(A), 504, 505(2) and 506(1) IPC in Crime No.1679 of 2020 on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail. 2.The case of the prosecution is that on 12.12.2020, while the de-facto complainant was surfing through the face book, he saw that the petitioner displayed a video in the face book and in the video the petitioner threatened their political party's President. Hence this complaint.

3.The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is an innocent, he has not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution, but he has been falsely implicated in this case.

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4.The learned Government Advocate (Crl. side) appearing for the respondent police strongly opposed this petition on the ground that investigation is yet to be completed.

5.Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, the nature of allegation made against the petitioner, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner with certain conditions.

6.Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is allowed and 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 No.1, Tirunelveli, 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 learned Magistrate may obtain a copy of their Aadhaar 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 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]; and; (f)if the accused/ petitioner thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 229-A IPC.

sd/- 30/09/2021 / TRUE COPY / / /2021 Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

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TO 1.The Judicial Magistrate No.1, Tirunelveli.

2.Do Through The Chief Judicial Magistrate, Tirunelveli.

3.The Inspector of Police, Palayamkottai Police Station, Tirunelveli City.

4.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

ORDER IN CRL OP(MD) No.14712 of 2021 Date : 30.09.2021 TR/PN/SAR-III(12.10.2021) 3P 5C 3/3