Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/14692/2023partly allowed

Velmurugan v. The Sub Inspector Of Police

2023-08-21Honourable Mr Justice G.Ilangovan3 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 21/08/2023 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice G.ILANGOVAN

1. Velmurugan

2. Muthukumar

3. Kathir @ Kathirvel ... Petitioners / Accused Nos.4 to 6 Vs The State rep by The Sub Inspector of Police, Kadaladi Police Station, Ramanathapuram District.

(Crime No.84 of 2023.) ... Respondent / Complainant For Petitioners :

M/s.S.S.Sundarapandian, Advocate.

For Respondent :

Mr.R.Suresh Kumar, Government Advocate (Crl.Side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.438 of Cr.P.C PRAYER :- For Anticipatory bail in Crime No.84 of 2023 on the file of the respondent police. 1/3

ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioners/Accused Nos.4 to 6, apprehending arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the alleged offence punishable under Sections 147, 148, 294(b), 427, 506(2) and 109 of IPC, in Crime No.84 of 2023, on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that over the previous dispute between the defacto complainant's village and Appanur Village people, on 19.07.2023 at about 10.00 p.m., the petitioners along with the other accused persons trespassed into the defacto complainant's petty shop, abused the defacto complainant in filthy language and also damaged the shop. Hence the complaint.

3. This Court has already granted anticipatory bail to the petitioners 2 and 3 dated 11.08.2023 and to verify the previous case registered against the first petitioner, this case was listed today (i.e) on 21.08.2023.

4. Today when the matter is taken up for hearing, the learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) appearing for the respondent police submitted that in one case, compromise has been reached between the parties and the petitioner was released on his own bond before the police station. He further submitted that the petitioner has not produced any records with regard to the above said compromise.

5. Considering the facts and circumstances of this case and also considering 2/3

the submission of the learned Government Advocate and also the fact that the investigation is almost over and the final report is made ready and therefore, this Court is not inclined to grant relief of anticipatory bail to the first petitioner. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. sd/- 21/08/2023 / TRUE COPY / /09/2023 Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S. ) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

TTA To 1.The Sub Inspector of Police, Kadaladi Police Station, Ramanathapuram District.

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

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.14692 of 2023 Date :21/08/2023 ED/JGB /SAR- (11/09/2023) 3P / 3C Madurai Bench of Madras High Court is issuing certified copies in this format from 17/07/2023 3/3