Arunkumar v. The State Of Tamil Nadu
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 18/10/2024 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY CRL OP(MD). No.17785 of 2024
1. Arunkumar,
2. Vinoth Vinothkumar, ... Petitioners/Accused No.1 & 6 Vs The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep By, The Inspector of Police, Pulivalam Police Station, Trichy District.
Cr.No.122/2024.
... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioners : S.M.Mohan Gandhi, 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 Cr.No.122/2024 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 191(2), 191(3), 296(b), 351(3) of BNS, Act and Section 67 of Information Technology Act, 2000 in Crime No. 122 of 2024, seek anticipatory bail.
2.The case of the prosecution is that due to business motive, the petitioner herein has threatened the defacto complainant and also abused him in filthy language. 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 allegation against the petitioners that the petitioners threatened the quarry operator for ransom and considering the argument of the learned counsel for the petitioners that they are the residents of the same village and they are only agitating as against the quarry operation and considering the overall facts and circumstances of the case, I am inclined 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, Thuraiyur, Trichy 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; (b)the petitioners 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 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/- 18/10/2024 / TRUE COPY / /11/2024 Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.
TO 1 THE JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, THURAIYUR.
2 DO-THROUGH :
THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, TRICHY DISTRICT.
3 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, PULIVALAM POLICE STATION, TRICHY DISTRICT.
4 THE ADDITIONAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT, MADURAI.
+1. CC to S.M.MOHAN GANDHI Advocate SR.No.12768
ORDER
IN CRL OP(MD) No.17785 of 2024 Date :18/10/2024 MGJ(14.11.2024) 5P 6C Madurai Bench of Madras High Court is issuing certified copies in this format from 17.07.2023