Ananthavalli v. The Inspector Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 14/08/2024 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY CRL OP(MD). No.13392 of 2024 Ananthavalli ... Petitioner/Sole Accused Vs The Inspector of Police, Thogamalai Police Station, Karur District.

Crime No.377/2024..

... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner :

Mr.V. Karuna, Advocate.

For Respondent :

Mr.R.M.Anbunithi, Additional Public Prosecutor PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.482 BNS 2023 / 438 of Cr.P.C PRAYER :-For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No.377/2024 on the file of the respondent Police.

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 296, 118(1) and 351(3) of BNS Act, 2023 in Crime.No.377 of 2024, seeks anticipatory bail. 1/4

2.The case of the prosecution is that due to wordy quarrel, the petitioner herein has attacked the defacto complainant and also abused him in filthy language. Hence, the complaint.

3. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent Police and perused the materials available on record.

4. Considering the nature of allegations and considering the fact that there are no bad antecedents against the petitioner, I am inclined to enlarge the petitioner on anticipatory bail 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 No.I, Kulithalai, Karur 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; 2/4

(b)the petitioner shall report before the respondent police daily at 10.30 am 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 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/- 14/08/2024 / TRUE COPY / /08/2024 Sub-Assistant Registrar (CS - I/ II / III /IV) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

trp TO 1 THE JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE NO.I, KULITHALAI, KARUR DISTRICT.

2 DO-THROUGH :

THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, KARUR DISTRICT. 3/4

3 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE THOGAMALAI POLICE STATION, KARUR DISTRICT.

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

+1 CC to M/s.V.KARUNA, Advocate ( SR-9961[I] dated 14/08/2024 )

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.13392 of 2024 Date :14/08/2024 MK/MGA/23.08.2024 4P 6C Madurai Bench of Madras High Court is issuing certified copies in this format from 17/07/2023 4/4