Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/15691/2020granted

M.Panchavarnam v. The Inspector Of Police

2021-01-06Honourable Mr Justice M. Nirmal Kumar3 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 06/01/2021 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice M.NIRMAL KUMAR

1. M.Panchavarnam

2. A. Veeraiya

3. S. Eluvakkal

4. M. Chandramathi

5. M. Malathi ... Petitioners/Accused Nos.2,3,5 to 7 Vs The Inspector of Police, Keelakarai Police Station, Ramanathapuram District.

Crime No. 360 of 2020.

... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioners : M/s.T.Thirumurugan, Advocate.

For Respondent : Mr.M.Chandrasekaran, Additional Public Prosecutor PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.438 of Cr.P.C PRAYER :-For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No. 360 of 2020 on the file of the respondent police ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioners/A2,3,5 to 7, who apprehend arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 147,148,294(b),323,324 and 307 of IPC seek anticipatory bail. 2.The case of the prosecution is that the son of the defacto complainant had taken the two wheeler of the first accused without his knowledge and met with an accident and he had suppressed the same to the first accused. When it was questioned by the first accused on 01.12.2020 there was a quarrel in which the all the accused persons said to have abused and assaulted the defacto complainant and his son. Hence the complaint. 1/3

3. The learned counsel for the petitioners would submit that the petitioners are innocent and a false case has been foisted against them. He would also submit that the injured was discharged from the hospital.

4. The learned Government Advocate(Crl.Side) would submit that the injured person was also discharged from the hospital. 5.Taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case and also taking note of the fact that the injured was discharged from the hospital, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners with certain conditions.

6. Accordingly, the petitioners are ordered to be released on bail in the event of 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 No.I, Ramanathapuram 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 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 absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 229-A IPC.

sd/- 06/01/2021 / 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.I, RAMANATHAPURAM.

2.-DO-THRO'THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, RAMANATHAPURAM DISTRICT.

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

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

+1. CC to M/S.T.THIRUMURUGAN Advocate SR.No.202 [F]

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.15691 of 2020 Date :06/01/2021 AAV AE/KV/SAR-IV (08/01/2021) 3P / 6C 3/3