Gokila v. The Inspector Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 15/12/2021 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.ILANGOVAN

1. Gokila

2. P.Unis

3. Gilta

4. Elisabeth ... Petitioners/Accused Nos.1 to 3 and 5 Vs State Rep.by The Inspector of Police, Cheranmahadevi Police Station, Tirunelveli District.

Crime No.487 of 2021.

... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioners : Mr.S.Sathyachidambaram, Advocate.

For Respondent : Mr.S.Manikandan, Government Advocate (Crl.Side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.438 of Cr.P.C PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No.487 of 2021 on the file of the Respondent police.

ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioners, who apprehend arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 147, 447, 294(b), 323, 506(ii) of IPC, in Crime No.487 of 2021 on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail. 2.The case of the prosecution is that due to previous enmity, the petitioners along with other accused abused the defacto complainant in filthy language and also attacked him with hands and caused injuries to him. Therefore, the present case came to be registered.

3.The learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that the petitioners are innocent persons and they have been falsely implicated in this case. The petitioners have not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution. He would further submit that it is a case in counter has been registered against the defacto 1/3

complainant and also submitted that the petitioners and the defacto complainant are neighbours.

4.The learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) appearing for the respondent would submit that the injured has been discharged from the hospital and no previous case is pending against this petitioner 5.Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and also the fact that the injured has been discharged from the hospital, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners, however, with stringent conditions. 6.Accordingly, the petitioners are ordered to be released on bail in the event of arrest or their appearance, before the learned Judicial Magistrate, Cheranmahadevi, Tirunelveli District, and on their executing a bond for a sum of Rs.

10,000/-(Rupees Ten Thousand only)each, with two sureties, each for a like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Magistrate concerned; and the petitioner shall appear before the respondent police on every Saturday at 10.30 am until further orders. The petitioner shall comply with the conditions stipulated under Section 438 Cr.P.C. scrupulously. 7.The petitioners shall appear before the concerned Magistrate within a period of fifteen days from the date on which the order copy made ready, failing which, the petition for anticipatory bail stands dismissed.

sd/- 15/12/2021 / TRUE COPY / / /2021 Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

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TO 1 THE JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, CHERANMAHADEVI, TIRUNELVELI DISTRICT.

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

3 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, CHERANMAHADEVI POLICE STATION, TIRUNELVELI DISTRICT.

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

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.19984 of 2021 Date :15/12/2021 TTA MS/JC/SAR-1/28.12.2021/3P.5C 3/3