N.Manojkumar v. The State Of Tamil Nadu

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 17/10/2024 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY N.Manojkumar, ... Petitioner/Accused Rank not known Vs The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep By,The Inspector of Police, Jeyamangalam Police Station, Theni District, (*)Crime No.184 of 2024.

... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner :

Mr.J.Balameenakshi, 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.184 of 2024 on the file of the respondent police.

ORDER : The Court made the following order :- 1/5

The petitioner/accused, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable (*)under Sections 331(3) and 305 of BNS, 2023 in Crime.No.184 of 2024, seeks anticipatory bail. 2.The case of the prosecution is that due to money dispute, the petitioner herein has stolen the properties belonging to the defacto complainant. Hence, the complaint.

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

4. Considering the nature of allegation in this case that the petitioner and the defacto complainant are partners in business and when the dispute arose the petitioner is said to have clandestinely removed the properties of the partnership business worth Rs.10,00,000/-, 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 his appearance, within a period of fifteen days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, before the learned Judicial Magistrate, Periyakulam, Theni District on condition 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 2/5

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 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 am for a period of three 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 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 3/5

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 absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 229-A IPC.

sd/- 17/10/2024 (*)Amended as per order of this Hon'ble Court in CRL MP(MD).

12543/2024 in CRL OP(MD).

17585/2024 Dated 21/11/2024 BY NAVJ Time is extended by one week from the date of receipt of a copy of this order to comply the order of this Court in CRL OP(MD).No.17585/2024 dated 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 TO BE SUBSTITUTED WITH THE ORDER ALREADY DESPATCHED ON 04/11/2024 1 THE JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, PERIYAKULAM, THENI DISTRICT. 4/5

2 DO-THROUGH : THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, THENI DISTRICT. 3 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, JEYAMANGALAM POLICE STATION, THENI DISTRICT, 4 THE ADDITIONAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT, MADURAI.

+1 CC TO M/S.J.BALAMEENAKSHI, ADVOCATE, SR-14430[I] Dated 22/11/2024

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.17585 of 2024 Date :17/10/2024 SS/MMS/SAR- /04/11/2024/ 5P/6C RS/VR/SAR- /26.11.2024/ 5P-6C Madurai Bench of Madras High Court is issuing certified copies in this format from 17/07/2023 5/5