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Sagadevan v. The Inspector Of Police

2021-11-02Honourable Mr Justice G.Ilangovan3 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 02/11/2021 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice B.PUGALENDHI CRL OP(MD)No.17121 of 2021 1.Sagadevan 2.Kumar 3.Ramachandran 4.Sekar

...Petitioners/Accused

Nos.1 to 4 Vs State rep.by The Inspector of Police, Musiri Police Station, Musiri,Trichy District (Crime No.436 of 2021)

...Respondent/Complainant

For Petitioners : M/s.J.Madhu Advocate For Respondent : M/s.P.Kottai Chamy Government Advocate (Crl.Side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.438 of Cr.P.C PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No.436 of 2021 on the file of the respondent police.

ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioners/A1 to A4 apprehending arrest for the alleged offence punishable under Sections 294(b), 323, 324 and 506(i) I.P.C, in Crime No.436 of 2021 on the file of the respondent police, seek anticipatory bail.

2.The case of the prosecution is that the petitioners and the defacto complainant are neighbours. Due to property dispute between themselves, the petitioners abused the defacto complainant in filthy language, assaulted him and caused injury. Hence, the complaint.

3.The learned counsel for the petitioners would submit that the petitioners are innocents, they have not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution, but they have been falsely implicated in this case.

4.The learned Government Advocate(Crl.Side) appearing for the respondent police would submit that the investigation is yet to be completed. He would further submit that the injured was discharged from the hospital.

5.Taking into consideration of the facts and circumstances of the case, the nature of allegation levelled against the petitioners, the fact that it is a civil dispute and the injured was discharged from the hospital, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners with certain conditions.

6.Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is allowed and the petitioners are ordered to be released on bail in the event of arrest or their appearance, within a period of fifteen days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, before the learned Judicial Magistrate, Musiri, on condition that the petitioners shall execute a bond for a sum of Rs.1,00,000/- (Rupees one lakh only) with two common sureties each for a like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Magistrate concerned and on further conditions that: (a)the petitioners and the sureties shall affix their photographs and left thumb impression in the surety bond and the learned Magistrate may obtain a copy of their Aadhaar card or bank pass book to ensure their identity;

(b)the petitioners shall report before the respondent police daily at 10.30 a.m until further orders;

(c)the petitioners shall not tamper with the evidence or witness either during investigation or trial; (d)the petitioners 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 petitioners in accordance with law as if the conditions have been imposed and the petitioners 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/ petitioners thereafter abscond, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 229-A IPC.

Sd/- 02/11/2021 / TRUE COPY / / /2021 Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.I) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

cp Note : In view of the present lock down owing to COVID-19 pandemic, a web copy of the order may be utilized for official purposes, but, ensuring that the copy of the order that is presented is the correct copy, shall be the responsibility of the advocate/litigant concerned.

TO

1. THE JUDICIAL MAGISTRAE, MUSIRI.

2. -DO- THROUGH THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, TRICHY DISTRICT.

3. THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, MUSIRI POLICE STATION, MUSIRI, TRICHY DISTRICT.

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

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.17121 of 2021 Date :02/11/2021 SP/JC/SAR I/15/11/2021/3P/5C