Stalin 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 CRL OP(MD)No.18278 of 2024 Stalin ... Petitioner/Sole Accused Vs The State of Tamilnadu, Rep.by.The Inspector of Police, Perumalpuram Police Station, Tirunelveli District.

Crime No.393 of 2024 ... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : Mr.B.Senthil Kumar Advocate.

For Respondent : Mr.A.Albert James Government Advocate (Crl. side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL UNDER SECTION.482 OF BNSS PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No.393 of 2024 on the file of the Respondent police.

ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent Police for the alleged offence under Sections 329(4), 296(b), 132 and 351(2) of BNS, 2023 in Crime No.393 of 2024, seeks anticipatory bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that on 14.10.2024 at about 04.00 p.m., when the defacto complainant was working through video conference, the petitioner 1/4

herein abused him with filthy language and also threatened him. 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 being the contractor entered the office of the BDO and verbally threatened him with reference to the award of the contract, I am inclined to enlarge the petitioner on anticipatory bail with certain conditions.

5. Accordingly, this Petition is allowed and the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail in the event of his 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 No.I, Tirunelveli 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 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; 2/4

(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. It is made clear that no relaxation of the condition for the said period will be entertained by this court;

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

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1. The Judicial Magistrate No.I, Tirunelveli District.

2.Do Through The Chief Judicial Magistrate No.I, Tirunelveli.

3. The State of TamilNadu, Rep.by.The Inspector of Police, Perumalpuram Police Station, Tirunelveli District.

4. The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

+1 CC to M/s.B.SENTHIL KUMAR, Advocate ( SR-12959[I] dated 23/10/2024 ) CRL OP(MD) No.18278 of 2024 Date :23/10/2024 KVL/15.11.2024 4P/6C Madurai Bench of Madras High Court is issuing certified copies in this format from 17/07/2023 4/4