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Muthukrishnan v. The Inspector Of Police

2023-11-10Honourable Mr Justice P.Vadamalai5 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 10/11/2023 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice P. VADAMALAI Muthukrishnan, ... Petitioner/1st Accused Vs State Rep.by The Inspector of Police, Vanniampatti Vilagu Police Station, Virudhunagar.

Cr.No.190/2023.

... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : M/s.Satheesh Kumar.V,Advocate. For Respondent : Mr.RMS.Sethuraman, Additional Public Prosecutor PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.438 of Cr.P.C PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No.190/2023 on the file of the Respondent police.

ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner/accused, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 341, 323 and 506(i) IPC in Crime 1/5

No.190 of 2023, on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that due to previous motive, the petitioner herein and other accused have restrained the defacto complainant and attacked him and caused injury. Hence, the complaint.

3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is an innocent person and he has not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution and his name has been falsely implicated in this case and seeks anticipatory bail.

4. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor would submit that due to previous motive, the petitioner herein and other accused restrained he defacto complainant and attacked him and caused injury and now, the injured was discharged from the hospital. He would further submit that investigation of the case is pending and hence, strongly objected to granted bail to the petitioner.

5. Taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case and that the injured was discharged from the hospital, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory 2/5

bail to the petitioner subject to the following conditions:

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 of receipt of a copy of this order, before the learned Judicial Magistrate, Srivilliputur 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 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 Aadhaar card or bank pass book to ensure their identity. [b] the petitioner shall report before the respondent police daily at 10.30 am for a period of 30 days and thereafter, as and when required for interrogation. [c] the petitioner shall not tamper with the 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 3/5

law as if the conditions have been imposed and the petitioner is 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 229-A IPC.

sd/- 10/11/2023 / TRUE COPY / /11/2023 Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

TRP TO THE JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, SRIVILLIPUTHUR.

DO THROUGH:

THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, VIRUDHUNAGAR DISTRICT @ SRIVILLIPUTHUR.

THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE VANNIAMPATTI VILAGU POLICE STATION, VIRUDHUNAGAR.

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

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.20273 of 2023 Date :10/11/2023 PKP/DD/SAR- /21.11.2023/ 5P/ 5C Madurai Bench of Madras High Court is issuing certified copies in this format from 17/07/2023 5/5