Neelamegam v. The Inspector Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 12/10/2021 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mrs.Justice S.ANANTHI Neelamegam, ... Petitioner/Sole Accused Vs State Rep by The Inspector of Police, Eriodu Police Station, Dindigul District. ... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : M/s.Vigneshkumar M, Advocate.

For Respondent : Mr.R.M.S.Sethuraman, Additional Public Prosecutor PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.438 of Cr.P.C PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No. 649 of 2021 on the file of the respondent police.

ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner/sole accused, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent Police, for the offence punishable under Sections 294(b), 143, 323, 324, 506(ii) IPC and Section 4 of Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Women Harassment Act, in Crime No.649 of 2021, on the file of the respondent Police, seeks anticipatory bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that there is a business dispute between the petitioner and the defacto complainant. On 07.10.2021, the petitioner attacked the defacto complainant and his husband and also threatened them with dire consequences. Hence, the complaint.

3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is an innocent and he has not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution and he has been falsely implicated in this case. Hence, he prayed for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

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4. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor submits that the petitioner is not having any previous case and no one has been injured in this case.

5. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, the nature of allegations levelled against the petitioner and also the fact that no one has been injured in this case and except 506(ii) of IPC, other offences are bailable in nature, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

6. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is allowed. The petitioner is ordered to be released on bail in the event of arrest or on his appearance, within a period of fifteen days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, before the learned Judicial Magistrate, Vedachandur, Dindigul District, on condition that the petitioner shall execute a bond for a sum of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand only) with two sureties each for a like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Magistrate concerned and on further conditions that:

[a]the petitioner and the sureties shall affix their photographs and left thumb impression in the surety bond and the Magistrate may obtain a copy of their Aadhaar card or bank pass book to ensure their identity.

[b]the petitioner shall report before respondent police daily at 10.30 a.m. for a period of thirty (30) days and thereafter, as and when required for interrogation.

[c]the petitioner shall not tamper with the 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 is 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 229-A IPC.

sd/- 12/10/2021 / TRUE COPY / / /2021 Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

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OGY Note : In view of the present lock down owing to COVID-19 pandemic, a web copy of the order may be utilized for official purposes, but, ensuring that the copy of the order that is presented is the correct copy, shall be the responsibility of the advocate/litigant concerned.

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1. The Judicial Magistrate Court, Vedachandur, Dindigul District.

2. Do-Through The Chief Judicial Magistrate, Dindugal District.

3. The Inspector of Police, Eriodu Police Station, Dindigul District..

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

ORDER IN CRL OP(MD) No.15919 of 2021 Date : 12/10/2021 TR/SKN/SAR-I(20.10.2021) 3P 5C 3/3