Suresh Kannan v. The Inspector Of Police
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 09/10/2023 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice V. SIVAGNANAM
1. Suresh Kannan
2. Jeyalakshmi ... Petitioners/Accused No.1 & 2 Vs The State represented by The Inspector of Police, Keelarajakularaman Police Station, Virudhunagar District.
In Crime No.127/2023..
... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioners : M/s.Balaji.A, Advocate.
For Respondent : Mr.Rms.Sethuraman, Additional Public Prosecutor PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.438 of Cr.P.C PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No.127/2023 on the file of the respondent police.
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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 294(b), 323, 427 and 506(i) IPC IPC r/w. Section 4 of TNPHW Act, 2002 in Crime No.264 of 2023 on the file of the respondent police, seek anticipatory bail.
2. The case of the prosecution is that due to previous enmity, the petitioners herein said to have attacked the defacto complainant and also abused him in filthy language. Hence the case.
3.The learned counsel for the petitioners would submit that the petitioners are innocent and they have not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution and their names have been falsely implicated in this case and hence, prayed for anticipatory bail.
4. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor would submit that it is a case of case and counter and both the petitioners and defacto complainant are relatives and the investigation of the case is pending.
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5. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and also considering the fact that it is a case of case and counter and that both are relatives, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners, subject to the following conditions:
6.Accordingly, the petitioners are ordered to be released on bail in the event of arrest or on their appearance, within a period of fifteen days from the date on which the order copy made ready, before the learned Judicial Magistrate, Rajapalayam 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 condition that: [a] the sureties shall affix their photographs and left thumb impression in the surety bond and the Magistrate/concerned court may obtain a copy of their Aadhar card or Bank Pass Book to ensure their identity; [b] the petitioners shall appear before the respondent police on receipt of summons.
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[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 petitioner 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]. [f] If the accused thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 229A IPC.
sd/- 09/10/2023 / TRUE COPY / /10/2023 Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S. ) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.
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TO 1 THE JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, RAJAPALAYAM.
2 DO THROUGH THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, VIRUDHUNAGAR DISTRICT AT SRIVILLIPUTHUR.
3 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE KEELARAJAKULARAMAN POLICE STATION, VIRUDHUNAGAR DISTRICT.
4 THE ADDITIONAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT, MADURAI.
+1 CC to M/s.A.BALAJI, Advocate ( SR-14906[I] dated 10/10/2023 )
ORDER
IN CRL OP(MD) No.17932 of 2023 Date :09/10/2023 SS/VRS/17/10/2023/5P/6C Madurai Bench of Madras High Court is issuing certified copies in this format from 17/07/2023 5/5