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Muruganantham v. The Inspector Of Police

2023-07-31Honourable Mr Justice G.Ilangovan4 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 31/07/2023 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice G.ILANGOVAN CRL OP(MD). No.13904 of 2023 1.Muruganantham 2.Vellaithai ... Petitioners / Accused Nos.1 and 2 Vs The State represented by The Inspector of Police, Koomapatti Police Station, Virudhunagar District.

In Crime No. 82 of 2023.

... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioners : M/s.A.S.Vaigunth,Advocate For Respondent : Mr.S.Manikandan Government Additional Public Prosecutor PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.438 of Cr.P.C PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No.82 of 2023 on the file of the Respondent Police.

ORDER : The Court made the following order :- 1/4

The petitioner/Accused Nos.1 and 2, apprehending arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the alleged offence punishable under Sections 294, 323 and 506(ii) of IPC read with Section 4 of TNPHW Act, in Crime No. 82 of 2023, on the file of the respondent police, seek anticipatory bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that due to previous enmity, on 30.06.2023 at about 11.30 a.m., the petitioners went to the defacto complainant's brother's house and entered into a wordy quarrel. In that incident, the petitioners attacked the defacto complainant with hands and abused with filthy words and criminally intimidated the defacto complainant. Hence the complaint.

3. The learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that the petitioners are innocent and they have been falsely implicated in this case and they have not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution.

4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl.side) would submit that injured person has been discharged from the hospital and no previous case has been registered against the petitioners herein.

5. Considering the facts and circumstances of this case and also the fact that no previous case has been registered against the petitioner, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

6. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is allowed and the petitioners 2/4

are ordered to be released on bail in the event of arrest or on their appearance, before the learned Judicial Magistrate/ Additional Mahila Court, Srivilliputhur, 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 learned Magistrate concerned and the petitioners shall appear before the respondent police daily at 10.30 a.m., until further orders. The petitioner shall comply with the condition stipulated under Section 438 Cr.P.C. scrupulously.

7. The petitioners shall appear before the concerned Magistrate within a period of 15 days from the date on which the order copy made ready, failing which, the petition for anticipatory bail stands dismissed. sd/- 31/07/2023 / TRUE COPY / /08/2023 Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

PNN TO THE JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, ADDITIONAL MAHILA COURT, SRIVILLIPUTHUR DO THROUGH:

THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, VIRUDHUNAGAR DISTRICT @ SRIVILLIPUTHUR.

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THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE KOOMPATTI POLICE STATION, VIRUDHUNAGAR DISTRICT, THE ADDITIONAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT, MADURAI.

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.13904 of 2023 Date :31/07/2023 PKP/MMS/SAR- /11.08.2023/ 4P/5C Madurai Bench of Madras High Court is issuing certified copies in this format from 17/07/2023 4/4