Aathi @ Akash v. The Inspector Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 06/10/2023 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice V. SIVAGNANAM Aathi @ Akash ... Petitioner/2nd Accused Vs The State represented by The Inspector of Police, Avudaiyarkoil Police Station, Pudukottai District.

Crime No.134/2023..

... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : M/s.Lenin Kumar.T, Advocate.

For Respondent : Mr.R.Sureshkumar, Government Advocate (Crl.Side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.438 of Cr.P.C PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No.134/2023 on the file of the respondent police. ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner/A2, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police 1/5

for the offences punishable under Sections 294(b),323 and 506(ii) of IPC in Crime No.385 of 2023 on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail. 2.The case of the prosecution is that due to wordy quarrel the petitioner herein along with other accused abused the defacto complainant in filthy language, assaulted him and also threatened with dire consequences. Hence, the case. 3.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is innocent and a false case has been foisted against him. He would further submit that no previous case is pending against the petitioner. Therefore, he prayed for anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 4.The Government Advocate(Crl.Side) appearing for the respondent would submit that investigation in this case pending.

However he fairly concedes that no previous case is pending against the petitioner. 5.

6.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, Aranthangi 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 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 appear before the trial Court on summons [c] the petitioner shall not tamper with evidence or witness either during investigation or trial.

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[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 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/- 06/10/2023 / TRUE COPY / /10/2023 Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S. ) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

AAV TO 1 THE JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, ARANTHANGI.

2 DO THROUGH THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, PUDUKKOTTAI DISTRICT.

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3 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE AVUDAIYARKOIL POLICE STATION, PUDUKOTTAI DISTRICT.

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

+1 CC to M/s.T.LENINKUMAR, Advocate ( SR-14799[I] dated 09/10/2023 )

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.17875 of 2023 Date :06/10/2023 SS/VRS/11/10/2023/5P/6C Madurai Bench of Madras High Court is issuing certified copies in this format from 17/07/2023 5/5