Selvam @ Selvakumar v. The State Of Tamil Nadu
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 04/10/2024 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY Selvam @ Selvakumar ... Petitioner/Accused No.2 Vs The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep by the Inspector of Police, Adirampattinam Police Station, Thanjavur District.
Crime No. 293/2024.
... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : Mr.M. Pitchai Muthu, 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.293 of 2024 on the file of the respondent Police. 1/5
ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner/A2, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 296(b) and 109 of BNS, in Crime No.293 of 2024 on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail. 2.The case of the prosecution is that due to previous enmity, the petitioner and other accused abused the defacto complainant in filthy language and attacked him with aruval.
3.Heard. Perused the materials available on record including the First Information Report.
4.Considering the fact that the occurrence arose on account of wordy quarrel and the injured was discharged from the hospital and that there are no other antecedents against the petitioner, I am inclined to enlarge the petitioner on anticipatory bail, with certain conditions:
5.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 on which the order copy made ready, before the learned Judicial Magistrate, Pattukkottai, on condition 2/5
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 respondent police or the police officer who intends to arrest or to the satisfaction of the learned Magistrate concerned, failing which, the petition for anticipatory bail shall stand dismissed and on further condition 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 Aadhar card or Bank Pass Book to ensure their identity. [b] the petitioner shall report before the respondent Police, daily at 10.30 a.m., for a period of two weeks and thereafter, as and when required for interrogation. [c] the petitioner shall not tamper with 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 3/5
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 229A IPC.
sd/- 04/10/2024 / TRUE COPY / /10/2024 Sub-Assistant Registrar (CS-I/II/III/IV) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.
SJI TO
1. The Judicial Magistrate, Pattukkottai
2. Do-Through The Chief Judicial Magistrate, Thanjore District @ Kumbakonam.
3. The Inspector of Police, Adirampattinam Police Station, Thanjavur District.
4. The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.
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ORDER
IN CRL OP(MD) No.17113 of 2024 Date :04/10/2024 RK/VR (21/10/2024) 5P / 5C Madurai Bench of Madras High Court is issuing certified copies in this format from 17/07/2023 5/5