Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/15707/2024allowed

Jeya v. The State Of Tamil Nadu

2024-09-19Honourable Mr Justice D.Bharatha Chakravarthy4 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 19/09/2024 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY

1. Jeya, ... 1st Petitioner/Proposed Accused

2. Nithiyasree, ... 2nd Petitioner/Proposed Accused

3. Velunachiyar, ... 3rd Petitioner/Proposed Accused

4. V.Cittu, ... 4th Petitioner/Proposed Accused

5. S.Vellaisamy, ... 5th Petitioner/Proposed Accused Vs The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep. By, the Inspector of Police, Nerkuppai Police Station, Tirupathur Taluk, Sivagangai District.

Crime No.Not known of 2024.

... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioners :

Mr.S.Ramanathan, Advocate.

For Respondent :

Mr.A.Albert James, Government Advocate (Crl.Side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.482 of BNSS PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No.Not known of 2024 on the file of the Respondent Police.

ORDER : The Court made the following order :- 1/4

The petitioners/Accused, who apprehend arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 191(2), 191(3), 296(b), 118(1), (*)191(1) of BNS, 2023 and Section 4 of TNPHW Act in Crime No.Not Known of 2024, seek anticipatory bail.

2.The case of the prosecution is that due to land dispute, the petitioners are said to have abused the defacto complainant in filthy language and assaulted her and her daughter with wooden log and aruval and caused injuries. Hence, the complaint. 3.Heard both sides.

4.Considering the occurrence arose on account of land dispute and also considering the facts that the matter relates to case and counter and the injured were discharged from the hospital, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners with certain conditions.

5.Accordingly, the petitioners are ordered to be released on bail in the event of their arrest or their appearance, within a period of fifteen days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, before the Judicial Magistrate Court, Singampunari, on condition that the petitioners shall execute a bond for a sum of Rs.10,000/-(Rupees Ten Thousand only) common surety 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 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 petitioners 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 petitioners shall not tamper with 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 thereafter abscond, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 229-A IPC.

sd/- 19/09/2024 (*)Corrected as per order of this Hon'ble Court in CRL OP(MD).15707/2024 Dated 04/10/2024 / TRUE COPY / /10/2024 Sub-Assistant Registrar ( C.S. I / II / III / IV ) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

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DSS TO TO BE SUBSTITUTED WITH THE ORDER ALREADY DESPATCHED ON 04/10/2024 1 THE JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, SINGAMPUNARI.

2 DO THROUGH THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, SIVAGANGAI DISTRICT. 3 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, NERKUPPAI POLICE STATION, TIRUPATHUR TALUK, SIVAGANGAI DISTRICT.

4 THE ADDITIONAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT, MADURAI. +1 CC to M/s.S.RAMANATHAN, Advocate ( SR-11403[I] dated 19/09/2024 ) ORDER IN CRL OP(MD) No.15707 of 2024 Date :19/09/2024 SA/MMS/SAR. /03.10.2024/4P/6C RS/JGB/SAR. /10.10.2024/4P/6C Madurai Bench of Madras High Court is issuing certified copies in this format from 17/07/2023. 4/4