C.Muthukaruppaiah v. The Inspector Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 11/01/2021 PRESENT The Hon'ble Mr.Justice K.MURALI SHANKAR CRL OP(MD). No.15848 of 2020 C.Muthukaruppaiah ... Petitioner/Accused No.7 Vs State represented by The Inspector of Police, Thandikudi Police Station, Dindigul District.

Crime No.467/2020). ... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : Mr.N.Mohan, Advocate.

For Respondent : Mr.R.Srinivasan, Government Advocate (Crl.Side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.438 of Cr.P.C PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No.467/2020 on the file of the Respondent Police.

ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner/accused No.7, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 147, 341, 294(b), 323, 506(i) and 290 of IPC, seeks anticipatory bail.

2.The case of the prosecution is that during temple festival there was a group clash, in which both the group attacked each other. Hence the complaint.

3. The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is innocent and a false case has been foisted against him. He would also submit that it is a case and case in counter and the injured was also discharged from the hospital.

4.The learned Government Advocate(Crl.Side) would submit that it is a case and case in counter and the injured person in both the groups discharged from the hospital.

5.Considering the fact that there arose a quarrel between the parties, during the temple festival that injured was discharged from the hospital, that the co-accused have already been granted bail by the jurisdictional Magistrate, that a case in counter is pending against the defacto complainant in Crime No.468 of 2020 and upon the facts and circumstances, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner with certain conditions.

6. Accordingly, the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail in the event of arrest 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, Kodaikanal on condition that the petitioner shall execute a bond for a sum of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten thousand only) 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 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 Aadhar card or Bank pass Book to ensure their identity;

(b)the petitioner shall report before the respondent police as and when required for interrogation.

(c)the petitioner shall not tamper with 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 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/- 11/01/2021 / 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, KODAIKANAL.

2. DO-THROUGH : THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, DINDIGUL DISTRICT.

3. THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, THANDIKUDI POLICE STATION, DINDIGUL DISTRICT.

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

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.15848 of 2020 Date :11/01/2021 DAS TE/SMA/SAR-II : 19/01/2021 : 3P/5C