Selva v. The State Of Tamil Nadu
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 25.10.2024 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY
1. Selva
2. Chitambaram
3. Kumar
4. Ganesan
5. Ramesh ... Petitioners/ Accused No. 1 to 5 Vs The Inspector of Police, Sakkottai Police Station, Sivagangai District.
Crime No.238 of 2024 ... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioners: Mr.R.Paranjothi for M/s.KBS Law Office 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.238 of 2024 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 191(2), 296(b), 115(2) & 351(2) of BNSS,, in Crime No.238 of 2024, seek anticipatory bail. 2.The case of the prosecution is that on 10.10.2024, when the Council meeting was conducted at Puduvayal Town Panchayat, the defacto complainant walked out of the said meeting. Therefore, the petitioners had attacked the defacto complainant 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 occurrece that the defacto complainant walked out of the Panchayat Board Meeting and that all the petitioners have come out and waylaid and threatened him, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners with certain conditions.
5.Accordingly, this Petition is allowed and the petitioners are ordered to be released on bail in the event of arrest or their appearance, within a period of fifteen days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, before the learned Judicial Magistrate, Karaikudi, 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 2/5
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 a.m., for a period of one week 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 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; 3/5
(f)if the accused thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 229-A IPC.
sd/- 25/10/2024 / TRUE COPY / / 11 /2024 Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S. I / II / III / IV) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.
JBR TO 1 THE JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, KARAIKUDI.
2 DO-THROUGH THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, SIVAGANGAI DISTRICT.
3 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, SAKKOTTAI POLICE STATION, SIVAGANGAI DISTRICT.
4. THE ADDITIONAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT, MADURAI.
+1. CC to M/S. KBS LAW OFFICE Advocate SR.No.13388(I) dated 29/10/2024 4/5
ORDER
IN CRL OP(MD) No.18422 of 2024 Date :25/10/2024 PSP/ GSV /SAR /25.11.2024/ 5P/ 6C Madurai Bench of Madras High Court is issuing certified copies in this format from 17/07/2023 5/5