R.Selvi v. The State Of Tamil Nadu
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 29/10/2024 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY CRL OP(MD). No.18832 of 2024
1. R.Selvi, W/o Ramachandran,
2. R.Rahul, S/o Ramachandran,
3. R.Manoj, S/o Ramachandran, ... Petitioners/Accused Nos.1 to 3 Vs The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep by the Inspector of Police, R.S Mangalam Police Station, R.S Mangalam Taluk, Ramanthapuram District Crime No. 230/2024.
... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : Athamali S., Advocate.
For Respondent : Mr.Albert James, Government Advocate (Crl.Side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.482 of BNSS
PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No. 230 of 2024 on the file of the respondent Police.
ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioners/A1 to A3, who apprehend arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under sections 189(2), 296(b), 118(1) and 351(2) of BNS in Crime No. 230 of 2024 on the file of the respondent police, seek anticipatory bail.
2. The case of the prosecution is that due to land dispute between the petitioners and the de-facto complainant, the petitioners attacked the de-facto complainant with hands and abused him in filthy language and also threatened him. Hence, the case was registered
3. The learned counsel for the petitioners would submit that the petitioners are innocent and a false case has been foisted against them.
4. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor(Cri.Side) appearing for the respondent would submit that the injured had already been discharged from the hospital.
5.Considering the nature of the offence arising out of a marital discord, in which, the petitioner/wife is said to have attacked the de-facto complainant/husband with an iron rod and also considering the fact that the injured was already discharged
from the hospital, this court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners with certain conditions:
7. Accordingly, the Criminal Original Petition is allowed and the petitioners are ordered to be released on bail in the event of their arrest or on their appearance, on executing 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 Judicial Magistrate, Thiruvadanai, Ramanathapuram District.
[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 three weeks and thereafter as an when required for interrogation. [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].
[f] If the accused thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 229A IPC.
sd/- 29/10/2024 / TRUE COPY / /11/2024 Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.
TO 1 THE JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, THIRUVADANAI, RAMANATHAPURAM DISTRICT.
2 DO THROUGH, THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, RAMANATHAPURAM DISTRICT.
3 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, R.S MANGALAM POLICE STATION, R.S. MANGALAM TALUK, RAMANTHAPURAM DISTRICT.
4 THE ADDITIONAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT, MADURAI.
ORDER
IN CRL OP(MD) No.18832 of 2024 Date :29/10/2024 MGJ/SKN(15.11.2024) 5P 5C Madurai Bench of Madras High Court is issuing certified copies in this format from 17.07.2023