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Muthumari v. The State Of Tamilnadu

2024-09-30Honourable Mr Justice D.Bharatha Chakravarthy4 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 30/09/2024 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY

1. Muthumari,

2. Sekar,

3. Deepa, ... Petitioners/Accused No.1to3 Vs The State of Tamilnadu, Rep by the Inspector of Police, Thuvakudi Police Station, Trichy District.

Crime No.179 of 2024..

... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioners: M/s.R.Alagia Nambi, 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.179 of 2024 on the file of the Respondent Police. ORDER : The Court made the following order :- 1/4

The petitioners/A1 to A3, who apprehend arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 296, 115(2), 329(4), 351(3) of BNS, 2023, and Section 4 of Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Harassment of Women Act, 2002, in Crime No.179 of 2024, seek anticipatory bail. 2.The case of the prosecution is that due to civil dispute, the petitioners are said to have trespassed into the house of the defacto complainant and abused her in filthy language and threatened her with dire consequences. Hence, the complaint. 3.Heard both sides.

4.Considering the nature of the allegations that on account of a civil dispute, the petitioners abused and threatened the defecto complainant, and considering the fact that there are no bad antecedents against the petitioners, 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 Additional Mahila Court, Trichy, on condition that the petitioners shall execute 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 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/- 30/09/2024 / 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 1 THE JUDGE, ADDITIONAL MAHILA COURT TRICHY.

2 DO-THROUGH :

THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, TRICHY DISTRICT.

3 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, THUVAKUDI POLICE STATION, TRICHY DISTRICT.

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

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.16545 of 2024 Date :30/09/2024 PSP/ JGB /SAR /22.10.2024/ 4P/ 5C Madurai Bench of Madras High Court is issuing certified copies in this format from 17/07/2023 4/4