Subbaiah v. The Inspector Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 26.08.2022 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice K.MURALI SHANKAR CRL OP(MD). No.15441 of 2022

1. Subbaiah

2. Amutha

3. Sivadharani ... Petitioners/Accused No.1 to 3 Vs State represented by The Inspector of Police, Ponnamaravathy Police Station, Pudukkottai District.

(Crime No.324 of 2021)

...Respondent/Complainant

For Petitioners: Mr.K.G.Arunkumar, Advocate.

For Respondent : Mr.B.Thanga Aravindh, Government Advocate (Crl. Side).

PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Section 438 of Cr.P.C. PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No.324 of 2021 on the file of the Respondent police.

ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioners/A.1 to A.3, who apprehend arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 294(b), 324 and 506(1) IPC, in Crime No.324 of 2021 on the file of the respondent police, seek anticipatory bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that there was a wordy quarrel between the petitioners and the defacto complainant regarding filling up drinking water in public pipe result of which, the defacto complainant sustained injury.

3. The learned counsel for the petitioners would submit that the petitioners are innocent and they have not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution.

4. The learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) appearing for the respondent police would submit that FIR came to be registered only on the basis of the direction issued by the learned Judicial Magistrate, Thirumayam, in Crl.M.P.No.4071 of 2021 dated 01.02.2021.

5. Considering the facts that there existed previous enmity between the parties, that the injured was already discharged from the hospital, that except the offence under Section 506(1) IPC, all other offences are bailable in nature and that the petitioners are not having any previous cases, 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 on their appearance, within a period of fifteen days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, before the learned Judicial Magistrate, Thirumayam, on condition that the petitioners shall execute a bond for a sum of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five 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 Aadhaar 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 one month and thereafter, as and when required for interrogation.

[c]the petitioners shall not tamper with the 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]. [f]If the accused thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 229-A IPC.

Sd/- 26/08/2022 / TRUE COPY / /09/2022 Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.IV) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

CSM

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TO

1. THE JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, THIRUMAYAM.

2. -DO- THROUGH THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, PUDUKKOTTAI DISTRICT.

3. THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, PONNAMARAVATHY POLICE STATION, PUDUKKOTTAI DISTRICT.

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

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.15441 of 2022 Date :26/08/2022 SP/SVR/SAR IV/06/09/2022/3P/5C