M.Rajendran v. The Inspector Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 09/08/2024 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY

1. M.Rajendran

2. M.Subbaiah

3. Guna @ Gunasekaran ... Petitioners/Accused Nos.1 to 3 Vs The Inspector of Police, Palayanoor Police Station Sivagangai District.

(Crime No.59/2024.) ... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioners :

M/s.Mohanasundari.S, Advocate.

For Respondent :

Mr.R.M.Anbunithi, Additional Public Prosecutor PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.482 of BNSS PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No.59/2024 on the file of the respondent Police.

ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioners/A1 to A3, who apprehend arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 329(3), 324(4), 296(b) 1/4

and 351(2) of BNS, 2023, in Crime No.59 of 2024, seek anticipatory bail. 2.The case of the prosecution is that due to civil dispute between the parties, the petitioners are said to have abused the defacto complainant in filthy language and threatened the defacto complainant with dire consequences. Hence, the complaint.

3.Heard both sides.

4. Considering the nature of the allegation involved in the present complaint and also considering the fact that the antecedents of the petitioners relate to the year 2004, I am inclined to enlarge the petitioner on anticipatory, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners with certain conditions. 5.Accordingly, the petitioners are ordered to be released on bail in the event of their arrest or their appearance, within a period of fifteen days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, before the learned Judicial Magistrate Court, Thiruppuvanam, Sivagangai District, on condition that the petitioners shall execute a bond for a sum of Rs.10,000/-(Rupees Ten Thousand only) each with two sureties, each for a like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Magistrate concerned and on further conditions that:

(a)the petitioners 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 2/4

card or Bank pass Book to ensure their identity; (b)the petitioners shall report before the respondent police daily at 10.30 am for a period of three weeks and thereafter, as and when required for interrogation; (c)the petitioners shall not tamper with evidence or witness either during investigation or trial;

(d)the petitioners 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 petitioners in accordance with law as if the conditions have been imposed and the petitioners 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 thereafter abscond, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 229-A IPC.

sd/- 09/08/2024 / TRUE COPY / /08/2024 Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.I /II /III /IV ) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

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To 1.The Judicial Magistrate, Thiruppuvanam, Sivagangai District.

2.Do through the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Sivagangai District.

3.The Inspector of Police, Palayanoor Police Station, Sivagangai District.

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

+1 CC to M/s.S.MOHANA SUNDARI, Advocate ( SR-9746[I] dated 09/08/2024 )

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.13079 of 2024 Date :09/08/2024 ED/ JGB /SAR- (20/08/2024) 4P / 6C Madurai Bench of Madras High Court is issuing certified copies in this format from 17/07/2023 4/4