Vinoth @Vinothkumar v. The Inspector Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 06/08/2024 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY

1. Vinoth @vinothkumar

2. Ajith Kumar ... Petitioners/Accused Nos.1&2 Vs The Inspector of Police, Thiruchendur Police Station, Thoothukudi District.

(Crime No. 228/2024.) ... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioners :

M/s.P.Praveenkumar, 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. 228 of 2024 on the file of the Respondent police.

ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioners/A1 & A2, who apprehend arrest at the hands of the 1/5

respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 296(b), 118(1) & 351(3) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023, in Crime No.228 of 2024, seek anticipatory bail.

2.The case of the prosecution is that on 27.07.2024, the petitioners have abused the defacto complainant in filthy language and assaulted him with knife and caused injuries. Hence, the complaint.

3.The learned counsel for the petitioners would submit that the petitioners are innocents and they have not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution. He would further submit that the injured was discharged from the hospital and no previous case is pending against the petitioners. Hence, he prays for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioners.

4.The Additional Public Prosecutor would submit that the the investigation is still pending. However, he fairly submitted that the injured was discharged from the hospital and no previous case is pending against the petitioners. 5.Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and also considering the facts that the injured was discharged from the hospital and no bad antecedent is reported against the petitioners, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners with certain conditions.

6.Accordingly, the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail in the event of arrest 2/5

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, Thiruchendur, on condition that the petitioner shall execute a bond for a sum of Rs.10,000/-(Rupees Ten Thousand only) common surety 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 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 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 four weeks and thereafter, as and when required for interrogation; It is made clear that no relaxation of the condition for the said period will be entertained by this Court;

(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 3/5

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/- 06/08/2024 / TRUE COPY / /08/2024 Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.I /II /III /IV ) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

DSS To 1.The Judicial Magistrate, Thiruchendur.

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

3.The Inspector of Police, Thiruchendur Police Station, Thoothukudi District.

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

+1 CC to M/s.P.PRAVEEN KUMAR, Advocate ( SR-9588[I] dated 07/08/2024 ) 4/5

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.12806 of 2024 Date :06/08/2024 ED/ GS /SAR- (09/08/2024) 5P / 6C Madurai Bench of Madras High Court is issuing certified copies in this format from 17/07/2023 5/5