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Vijay v. The Inspector Of Police

2020-12-17Honourable Mr Justice M. Nirmal Kumar3 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 17/12/2020 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN Vijay ... Petitioner/Accused No.12 Vs State Rep.by The Inspector of Police, Kenikkarai Police Station, Ramnad District.

(Crime No.111 of 2020) ... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : Mr.A.Uthayakumar, Advocate.

For Respondent : Mr.K.Suyambulinga Bharathi, Government Advocate (Crl.Side) PETITION FOR BAIL Under Sec.439 of Cr.P.C.

PRAYER :- For Bail in Crime No. 111 of 2020 on the file of the respondent Police.

ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner/A1, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 05.10.2020 for the offences punishable under Sections 174

(1) of Cr.P.C @ 147, 148, 341,364,323,324,201,120(b) and 302 of IPC on the file of the respondent police seeks bail. 2.The case of the prosecution is that A1 was having gold transaction with the deceased, due to which there was a quarrel between them. Therefore A1 decided to do away the life of the deceased and engaged the other accused persons who are hirelings and they abducted the deceased and attacked him with deadly weapons, due to which he sustained grievous injuries and died. Thereafter all the accused persons jointly cut the body of the deceased and screened the entire body.

3.The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that there are totally 18 accused in this case and the petitioner herein is arrayed as A12. The petitioner has been implicated as accused only on the confession statement of the co-accused. He further 1/3

submitted that the other accused who were standing on the same as the petitioner herein were arrested and subsequently released on bail. He further submitted that the petitioner was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 05.10.2020, hence he seeks bail. 4.The learned Government Advocate(Crl.Side) would submit that there are totally 18 accused in this case and the petitioner herein is arrayed as A12. The petitioner was arrested on 05.10.2020 for the occurrence which took place on 10.03.2020. This Court granted bail to other accused long back considering the period of incarceration. All the accused persons have committed very serious and heinous offence. Since the first accused got enmity between the deceased engaged other accused persons as hirelings only to do away the life of the deceased and abducted, attacked the deadly weapons, due to which he sustained grievous injuries and died. Thereafter in order to screen the offence cut the body of the deceased, thrown out and also set fire. Hence he opposed to grant bail to the petitioner.

5. There are totally 18 accused in this case and the petitioner herein is arrayed as A12. The first accused was having gold transactions with the deceased due to which there was some dispute between them. Therefore the first accused engaged other accused persons including the petitioner herein and abducted him and attacked him with deadly weapons, due to which he sustained, due to which he sustained grievous injuries and died. Further the accused persons cut the body of the deceased and set fire in order to screen the evidence. Some of the co-accused in this case were granted bail by this Court.

6. Taking note of the above facts and circumstances of the case and also taking into consideration the period of incarceration, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner subject to the following conditions:

7.Accordingly, the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail on his executing a bond for a sum of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand only) with two blood sureties each for a like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Judicial Magistrate No.II, Ramanathapuram i) 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 ii) the petitioner shall stay at Melmaruvathur and report before the Melmaruvathur Police Station daily at 10.30 a.m and 5.30 pm.,until further orders.

iii)the petitioner shall not tamper with evidence or witness. 2/3

iv) the petitioner shall not abscond during trial. v)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]. vi) If the accused thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 229A IPC.

sd/- 17/12/2020 / 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 NO.II, RAMANATHAPURAM.

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

3. THE SUPERINTENDENT,CENTRAL PRISON, MADURAI.

4. THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KENIKKARAI POLICE STATION, RAMNAD DISTRICT.

5. THE ADDITIONAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT, MADURAI. COPY TO:

THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, MELMARUVATHUR POLICE STATION, MELMARUVATHUR.

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.15035 of 2020 Date :17/12/2020 MS/VR/SAR-2/17.12.2020/3P.7C 3/3