Ramasamy v. The Inspector Of Police
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 28/08/2019 PRESENT The Hon'ble Mr.Justice P.RAJAMANICKAM CRL OP(MD). No.12028 of 2019 Ramasamy ... Petitioner/Sole Accused Vs The Inspector of Police, Sakkottai Police Station, Sivagangai District in Crime No. 237 of 2019. ... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : M/s.K.Muthumalai, Advocate.
For Respondent : Mrs.Anantha Devi, Government Advocate (Crl.Side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.438 of Cr.P.C PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No. 237of 2019 on the file of the Respondent Police.
ORDER : The Court Made the following order :- The petitioners/accused no.1 who apprehend arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 341, 294(b), 324 and 506(ii) of IPC seeks anticipatory bail.
2. Heard both sides.
3.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioners have submitted that due to previous enmity, a false case has been foisted against the petitioner. He further submitted that the injured persons has sustained only simple injuries and he has already been discharged from the hospital. Hence, he prayed to grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioners.
4.The learned Government Advocate(Crl.Side) appearing for the respondent has submitted that petitioner herein has abused the defacto complainant, assaulted him and threatened him with dire consequences and caused simple injury. She further submitted that injured person has sustained simple injuries and she has already discharged from the hospital. However, she opposed anticipatory bail on the ground that investigation is still pending.
5.Taking into consideration the fact that the injured person has sustained only simple injuries and also discharged from the hospital , this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner with certain conditions.
[6] Accordingly, 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, Karaikudi 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 condition that:
[a] if the petitioner fails to surrender before the concerned Magistrate within a period of 15 days, this order shall stand automatically cancelled.
[b] the petitioner shall report before the respondent Police, daily at 10.30 a.m for three days and thereafter, as and when required for the 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 in P.K.Shaji vs. State of Kerala [(2005)AIR SCW 5560]. [f] If the accused thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 229A IPC.
sd/- 28/08/2019 / TRUE COPY / Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.
TO 1 THE JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE KARAIKUDI
2 DO-THROUGH : THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, SIVAGANGAI DISTRICT.
3 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE SAKKOTTAI POLICE STATION, SIVAGANGAI DISTRICT
4. THE ADDITIONAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT, MADURAI.
+1 CC to M/s.K.MUTHUMALAI, Advocate(SR-14230[I] dated 28/08/2019)
ORDER
IN CRL OP(MD) No.12028 of 2019 Date :28/08/2019 AAV ES/PN/SAR 3/04.09.2019/3P/6C