Thavamurugan v. The Inspector Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 23/12/2020 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN 1.Thavamurugan 2.Mahadevan 3.Jothimuthu 4.Vigneshwaran ... Petitioners/Accused Nos.1 to 4 Vs.

State rep.by The Inspector of Police, Sayalkudi Police Station, Ramanathapuram District.

Crime No.468 of 2020 ... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioners: Mr.R.Venkateswaran, Advocate.

For Respondent : Mrs.M.Ananthadevi, Government Advocate (Crl.Side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.438 of Cr.P.C. PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No.468 of 2020 on the file of the respondent police.

ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioners, who are arrayed as accused, apprehending arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offence punishable under section 436 IPC, in Crime No.468 of 2020 on the file of the respondent police, seek anticipatory bail. 2.The case of the prosecution is that one Ramya Prabha, relative of the accused, was found missing on 25.11.2020 and later, it was suspected that she eloped with one Kumar, relative of the defacto complainant and they belong to different caste. On 30.11.2020 at about 1.30 a.m. the defacto complainant's family notices fire on the back portion of their thatched house and doused 1/3

the same and through others, he came to know the assailants and the damage was worth Rs.5,000/-. Hence, the complaint. 3.Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioners and the learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) appearing for the respondent.

4.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submitted that the petitioners are innocent persons and they have been falsely implicated in this case. Hence, he seeks anticipatory bail to the petitioners.

5.The learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) appearing for the respondent police opposed to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners.

6.Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners with certain conditions.

7.Accordingly, the petitioners are ordered to be released on bail in the event of arrest or their appearance, within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, before the learned District Munsif Cum Judicial Magistrate, Kadaladi, 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 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)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 card or Bank pass Book to ensure their identity;

(b)the petitioners 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 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;

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(f)if the accused/petitioners thereafter abscond, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 229-A IPC.

sd/- 23/12/2020 / TRUE COPY / / /2021 Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

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TO 1.THE DISTRICT MUNSIF CUM JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, KADALADI. 2.-DO-THRO'THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, RAMANATHAPURAM DISTRICT.

3.THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, SAYALKUDI POLICE STATION, RAMANATHAPURAM DISTRICT.

4.THE ADDITIONAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT, MADURAI.

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.15647 of 2020 Date :23/12/2020 vsd AE/KV/SAR-III (07/01/2021) 3P / 5C 3/3