Pratheesh v. The Inspector Of Police
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 15.02.2022 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice K.MURALI SHANKAR
1. Pratheesh
2. Udayar ... Petitioners/ Accused 1 & 2 Vs The State represented by The Inspector of Police, S.P.Pattinam Police Station, Ramanathapuram District.
(Crime No.181 of 2021) ... Respondent/ Complainant For Petitioners : Mr.R.Amarnath, Advocate.
For Respondent : Mr.R.Sivakumar Government Advocate (Crl. side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Section 438 of Cr.P.C. PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No.181 of 2021 on the file of the Respondent police.
ORDER: The Court made the following order :- The petitioners/A.1 & A.2, who apprehend arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the alleged offences punishable under Sections 294(b), 353 and 506(2) IPC, in Crime No.181 of 2021 on the file of the respondent police, seek anticipatory bail. 2.The case of the prosecution is that the petitioners and other accused had threatened the defacto complainant, who is the SubInspector of Police attached to the respondent police, not to interfere the sand smuggling and abused him in filthy language. Hence, the complaint.
3.The learned counsel for the petitioners would submit that the petitioners are innocent persons and they have not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution.
4.The learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) would submit that no one was injured in the incident. He would further submit that the petitioners are having previous cases, in which, three cases are under the Provisions of Mines Act.
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5.Considering the nature of charges levelled against the petitioners and also the facts that no one was injured in the incident and that except the offence under Section 506(2) IPC, all other offences are bailable in nature, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners subject to the following conditions:
6.Accordingly, the petitioners are ordered to be released on bail in the event of arrest or their appearance, within a period of fifteen days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, before the learned Judicial Magistrate, Thiruvadanai, on condition that the petitioners shall execute a bond for a sum of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand only) each with two sureties each 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 impression in the surety bond and the learned Magistrate may obtain a copy of their Aadhaar card or bank pass book to ensure their identity;
(b)the petitioners shall report before the respondent police daily at 10.30 a.m., for a period of thirty (30) days and thereafter, as and when required for interrogation; (c)the petitioners shall not tamper with the 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 / petitioners thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 229-A IPC. sd/- 15/02/2022 / TRUE COPY / / /2022 Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.
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TO 1 THE JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, THIRUVADANAI.
2 DO THROUGH THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, RAMANATHAPURAM DISTRICT.
3 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE S.P.PATTINAM POLICE STATION, RAMANATHAPURAM DISTRICT.
4 THE ADDITIONAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT, MADURAI.
ORDER
IN CRL OP(MD) No.20224 of 2021 Date :15/02/2022 SS/VR/SAR-IV/28.02.2022 : 3P/5C 3/3