Muthukumar v. The Inspector Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 12/10/2022 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice A.A.NAKKIRAN CRL OP(MD). No.18134 of 2022 Muthukumar ... Petitioner/Accused No.1 Vs State rep.by The Inspector of Police, Kuruvikulam Police Station, Tenkasi District.

(Crime No.156/2022).

... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : M/s.Veerapandi.S.P., Advocate. For Respondent : Mr.M.Veeranthiran, Government Advocate (Crl.Side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.438 of Cr.P.C PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No.156/2022 on the file of the respondent police.

ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 294(b), 427 and 506(ii) of IPC, in Crime No.156 of 2022, seeks anticipatory bail.

2.The case of the prosecution is that the defacto complainant owned four Maxicab and they were used for pick up and dropping the school children. The petitioner in this case is also driving Maxicab and he is doing pick up and dropping of school children. One month before the date of occurrence, the petitioner has engaged the school children to come to his vehicle, who were travelling in the vehicle of the defacto complainant. On 23.009.2022, when the defacto complainant questioned the above act, the petitioner and

other accused started to quarrel with him and abused him in filthy language and damaged the compound wall of his house. Hence, the complaint.

3.The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is an innocent person and he did not commit any offence as alleged by the prosecution. He would further submit that the petitioner shall abide any condition imposed by this Court. Hence, he may be granted anticipatory bail.

4.The learned Government Advocate (Crl.side) appearing for the respondent police would submit that no one sustained injuries in this occurrence and investigation in this case is not yet completed. Hence, he strongly opposed for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

5.Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and also considering the fact that no one injured in this occurrence, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner with certain conditions.

6. Accordingly, the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail in the event of arrest or on his appearance, within a period of fifteen days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, before the learned Judicial Magistrate, Sankarankovil, 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 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 Aadhaar card or bank pass book to ensure their identity.

[b]the petitioner shall report before respondent police daily at 10.30 a.m., until further orders.

[c]the petitioner shall not tamper with the 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].

[f]If the accused thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 229-A IPC.

Sd/- 12/10/2022 / TRUE COPY / /10/2022 Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.I) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

cp TO

1. THE JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, SANKARANKOVIL.

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

3. THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KURUVIKULAM POLICE STATION, TENKASI DISTRICT.

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

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.18134 of 2022 Date :12/10/2022 SP/GB/SAR I/19/10/2022/3P/5C