Subbulakshmi v. The Inspector Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 12/08/2024 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY Subbulakshmi.

... Petitioner/Accused Rank not known Vs The Inspector of Police, Pulithipaty Police Station, Sivagangai District.

Crime No.3 of 2024..

... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : Mr.Vishnu J, Advocate.

For Respondent : Mr.A.Albert James, Government Advocate (Crl.Side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.482 of BNSS / 438 of Cr.P.C PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No.3 of 2024 on the file of the Respondent police. 1/5

ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner/Accused, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 294(b), 323, 324, 506(ii) of IPC r/w Section 4 of Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Harassment of Women Act, in Cr.No.3 of 2024, seeks anticipatory bail.

2.The case of the prosecution is that A1 is the none other than the elder son of the defacto complainant. The petitioner herein is the wife ofA1. Due to civil dispute, the petitioner and A1 are said to have abused the defacto complainant in filthy language and attacked her with wooden log. When the same was questioned by the younger son of the defacto complainant, they also abused and attacked him. Hence, the complaint.

3.Heard both sides.

4.Considering the nature of allegation and also considering the facts that the injured has sustained only simple injuries and there are no bad antecedent as against the petitioner, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner with certain conditions.

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5.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, Singampunari, Sivagangai District , 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 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 Aadhar card or Bank pass Book to ensure their identity; (b)the petitioner shall report before the respondent police daily at 10.30 a.m, for a period of two weeks and thereafter, 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 3/5

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/- 12/08/2024 (*) Corrected as per order of this Court dated 22.08.2024 in CRL OP(MD) No.13167 of 2024 / TRUE COPY / /08/2024 Sub-Assistant Registrar (CS-I/ II/ III/ IV) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

DSS TO TO BE SUBSTITUTED WITH THE ORDER DATED 12/08/2024 ALREADY DESPATCHED 1.* The Judicial Magistrate, Singampunari, Sivagangai District.

2.Do through the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Sivagangai District

3. The Judicial Magistrate No.I, Sivaikundam, Thoothukudi District, 4/5

4. Do-Through The Chief Judicial Magistrate, Tuticorin District.

5 The Inspector of Police, Pulithipaty Police Station, Sivagangai District.

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

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.13167 of 2024 Date :12/08/2024 RK/VR (19/08/2024) 5P / 5C ED/ (22/08/2024) 5P / 7C Madurai Bench of Madras High Court is issuing certified copies in this format from 17/07/2023 5/5