V. Ramasamy v. The State Of Tamilnadu

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Thursday, the Seventeenth day of October Two Thousand and Twenty Four PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY 1 V.RAMASAMY 2 RAJARAM 3 SORNAM ... PETITIONERS/ACCUSED NO.1, 2 & 3 Vs THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, NATHAM POLICE STATION, DINDIGUL DISTRICT.

CRIME NO. 403/2024.

... RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT For Petitioners :

MR.A.MANIKANDAN, 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.403 OF 2024 ON THE FILE OF THE RESPONDENT POLICE.

ORDER : The Court Made the following order :- The petitioners / Accused, who apprehend arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 325 of BNS, 2023 in Crime No.403 of 2024, seek anticipatory bail. 2.The case of the prosecution is that due to civil dispute, the petitioners herein 1/4

have put poison grain to the hens of the defacto complainant and caused death. Hence, the case.

3. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Government Advocate (Crl. side) appearing for the respondent Police and perused the materials available on record.

4.Considering the nature of allegations that on account of a grudge with the neighbour the petitioners poisoned their chicks and killed them, I am inclined to enlarge the petitioners on anticipatory bail. 5.Accordingly, the petitioners are ordered to be released on bail in the event of their arrest or on their appearance, within a period of fifteen days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, before the learned Judicial Magistrate, Natham, Dindigul District, on condition that the petitioners shall execute a bond for a sum of Rs.10,000/-(Rupees Ten Thousand only) each with two common sureties, each for a like sum to the satisfaction of the respondent Police or to the Police Officer, who intends to arrest or 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 Magistrate may obtain a copy of their Aadhar card or Bank pass Book to ensure their identity; 2/4

(b)the petitioners shall report before the respondent police daily at 10.30 am for a period of four 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/- 17/10/2024 / TRUE COPY / /11/2024 Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S. I / II / III / IV ) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

TRP TO 1 THE JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, NATHAM, DINDIGUL DISTRICT. 3/4

2 DO-THROUGH : THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, DINDIGUL DISTRICT. 3 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, NATHAM POLICE STATION, DINDIGUL DISTRICT.

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

+1. CC to MR.A.MANIKANDAN Advocate SR.No.12733[I] Dated 19/10/2024

ORDER

IN Date :17/10/2024 RS/JGB/SAR-(07.11.2024) 4P 6C Madurai Bench of Madras High Court is issuing certified copies in this format from 17/07/2023 4/4