V.Vengatesh v. The Inspector Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 16/08/2024 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY V.Vengatesh ... Petitioner/Sole Accused Vs The Inspector of Police, Thanjavur East Police Station, Thanjavur District.

Crime No. 749/2024 ... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner :

M/s.R.L.Dhilipan Pandian, Advocate.

For Respondent :

Mr.R.M.Anbunithi, Additional Public Prosecutor PETITION FOR BAIL Under Sec.483 BNS / 439 of Cr.P.C. PRAYER :- For Bail in Crime No. 749 of 2024 on the file of the Respondent Police. ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner/Accused, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 04.08.2024 for the offences punishable under Sections 75(1)(c) of Tamil Nadu City Police Act, 1888 and Section 25(1A) of Arms Act, 1959, in crime No.749 of 2024 on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail.

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2.The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner herein has threatened the public by showing the Aruval and also abused them in filthy language. Hence the case.

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

4.Considering the nature of allegations that the petitioner herein has threatened the patrolling party and that he is in jail from 04.08.2024, I am inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail.

5.Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is allowed and the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail, on executing 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 Judicial Magistrate No.I, Thanjavur, Thanjavur District. (i)the sureties shall affix their photographs and left thumb impression in the surety bond and the Magistrate/concerned court may obtain a copy of their Aadhar card or Bank Pass Book to ensure their identity; (ii) the petitioner shall appear before the respondent Police daily at 10.30 a.m for a period of two weeks and thereafter, as and when required for interrogation; (iii)the petitioner shall not tamper with evidence or witness; 2/4

(iv)the petitioner shall not abscond during trial. (v)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]. (vi)if the accused thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 229-A IPC.

sd/- 16/08/2024 / TRUE COPY / 16/08/2024 Sub-Assistant Registrar Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

TRP TO 1 THE JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE NO.I, THANJAVUR, THANJAVUR DISTRICT. 2 DO-THROUGH : THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, THANJAVUR DISTRICT AT KUMBAKONAM.

3 THE OFFICER INCHARGE, DISTRICT PRISON, THANJAVUR, THANJAVUR DISTRICT.

4 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, THANJAVUR EAST POLICE STATION, THANJAVUR DISTRICT.

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

+1 CC to M/s.R.L.DHILIPAN PANDIAN, Advocate ( SR-10010[I] dated 16/08/2024 )

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.13450 of 2024 Date :16/08/2024 RS//SAR-(16.08.2024) 4P 7C Madurai Bench of Madras High Court is issuing certified copies in this format from 17/07/2023 4/4