Somasundaram v. The State Of Tamil Nadu

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 23.10.2024 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY Somasundaram ... Petitioner/A-2 Vs The Inspector of Police, District Crime Branch Police Station, Sivagangai District, Crime No.16/2024.

... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : Mr.V.Angusamy, Advocate.

For Respondent : Mr.R.M.Anbunithi, Additional Public Prosecutor PETITION FOR BAIL Under Sec.483 of BNSS PRAYER :- For Bail in Crime No.16/2024 on the file of the respondent police 1/5

ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner/Accused, who is arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 10.08.2024 for the offence punishable under Sections 419, 465, 467, 468, 471, 420 and 120(B) of IPC, in Crime No.16 of 2024 on the file of the respondent police, seek bail. 2.The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner has created forged document by impersonating the defacto complainant. Hence, the complaint. 3.Heard the learned counsel on either side and perused the material records of the case.

4.Considering the nature of allegation in this case that the petitioner is the person, who impersonated the defacto complainant and executed the forged document and only considering the fact that the petitioner is in judicial custody from 10.08.2024, I am inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail with certain conditions.

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5.Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is allowed and the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail, on executing 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 learned Judicial Magistrate No.II, Sivagangai; (i)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; (ii)the petitioner shall report before the respondent police daily at 10.30 a.m.,for a period of three weeks and thereafter as and when required for interrogation. It is made clear that no relaxation of the condition for the said period will be entertained by this court;

(iii)the petitioner shall not tamper with evidence or witness; (iv)the petitioner shall not abscond during trial. (v) the petitioner shall co-operate for the cancellation of the impugned documents if necessity arises;

(vi)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]. (vii) If the accused thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 229A IPC.

sd/- 23/10/2024 / TRUE COPY / 23/10/2024 Sub-Assistant Registrar ( ) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

JBR TO 1 THE JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE NO.II SIVAGANGAI.

2 DO THROUGH THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, SIVAGANGAI.

3 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, DCB POLICE STATION, SIVAGANGAI DISTRICT.

4 THE SUPERINTENDENT, CENTRAL PRISON, MADURAI.

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

+1 CC to M/s.V.ANGUSAMY, Advocate ( SR-12953[I] dated 23/10/2024 )

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.18184 of 2024 Date :23/10/2024 SS/SAR- /23/10/2024/ 5P/7C Madurai Bench of Madras High Court is issuing certified copies in this format from 17/07/2023 5/5