Matheeswaran v. The Inspector Of Police
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 28/08/2024 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY Matheeswaran, ... Petitioner/Accused No.2 Vs The Inspector of Police, Checkanurani Police Station, Madurai District.
(In Cr.No.324/2024).
... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : M/s.S.Balaji Nivas, Advocate. For Respondent : Mr.A.Albert James, Government Advocate (Crl.Side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL UNDER SECTION 482 OF BNSS PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No.324/2024 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(b), 115(2), 118(1), 324(4), 351(3) of BNS, 2023 and Section 4 of the TNPWH Act, in Crime.No.324 of 2024, seeks 1/4
anticipatory bail.
2.The case of the prosecution is that due to wordy quarrel, the petitioner herein 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 the injured was treated as out-patient and the quarrel arose between the parties due to the family dispute, I am inclined to enlarge the petitioner on anticipatory bail with certain conditions.
5.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.II, Usilampatti 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 2/4
impression in the surety bond and the Magistrate may obtain a copy of their Aadhar card or Bank pass Book to ensure their identity; (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/- 28/08/2024 / TRUE COPY / / 09 /2024 Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S. I / II / III / IV) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.
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TRP TO 1 THE JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE NO.II, USILAMPATTI 2 DO-THROUGH :
THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, MADURAI DISTRICT.
3 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE CHECKANURANI POLICE STATION, MADURAI DISTRICT.
4. THE ADDITIONAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT, MADURAI.
ORDER
IN CRL OP(MD) No.14190 of 2024 Date :28/08/2024 PSP/ SG /SAR /13.09.2024/ 4P/ 5C Madurai Bench of Madras High Court is issuing certified copies in this format from 17/07/2023 4/4