Ashok Kumar v. The Inspector Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 24/11/2023 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice V. SIVAGNANAM

1. Ashok Kumar,

2. Karthi@karthick, ... Petitioners/Accused Vs The State Rep by The Inspector of Police, Mathur Police Station, Pudukkottai District.

Cr.No.129/2023.

... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioners :Mr.D.Padmanabhan, Advocate.

For Respondent : Mr.R.M.S.Sethuraman, Additional Public Prosecutor PETITION FOR BAIL Under Sec.439 of Cr.P.C.

PRAYER :- For Bail in Crime No. 129/2023 on the file of the Respondent Police. 1/5

ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioners/Accused, who were arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 27.09.2023 for the alleged offences punishable under Sections 341,294(b),307 of IPC in Crime No.129 of 2023, on the file of the respondent police, seek bail. 2.The case of the prosecution is that due to previous enmity regarding Jallikattu function the petitioners herein along with other accused brutally attacked the brother of the defacto complainant , abused him and also threatened with dire consequences. Hence the case.

3.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioners would contend that the petitioners are innocent and they have not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution. He would further submit that the petitioners are in custody from 27.09.2023, hence he seek bail.

4.The learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent Police would submit that due to previous enmity regarding Jallikattu function the petitioners herein along with other accused brutally attacked the brother of the 2/5

defacto complainant , abused him and also threatened with dire consequences, hence he objected to grant bail to the petitioners. However he fairly concedes that the injured has been discharged from the hospital 5.Considering the facts and circumstances and also considering the period of incarceration and also taking into consideration the fact that the injured has been discharged from the hospital taking into consideration of the principle stated by the Honourable Supreme Court in Sanjay Chandra and others vs. CBI reported in (2012)1 SCC 40, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioners, subject to the following conditions:

[i] Accordingly, the petitioners are ordered to be released on bail on condition to execute 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, Keeranur and on further conditions that:

(ii) 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; (iii) the petitioners shall appear before the trial Court on the first working of every English Calendar Month at 10.30 am., until further orders. 3/5

(iv)the petitioners shall not tamper with evidence or witness; (v)the petitioners shall not abscond during trial. (vi) 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]. vii)If the accused thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 229A IPC.

sd/- 24/11/2023 / TRUE COPY / 24/11/2023 Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

AAV TO

1. The Judicial Magistrate, Keeranur.

2. Do through the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Pudukkottai District.

3. The Officer Incharge, Sub Jail, Pudukottai 4/5

4. The Inspector of Police, Mathur Police Station, Pudukkottai District.

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

+1. CC to D.PADMANABHAN Advocate SR.No.16878

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.21092 of 2023 Date :24/11/2023 SSA/(24.11.2023)/ 5P/ 7C Madurai Bench of Madras High Court is issuing certified copies in this format from 17.07.2023. 5/5