Pandiyarajan @ Periyapandi v. The Inspector of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 13/07/2023 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice G.ILANGOVAN CRL OP(MD). No.12788 of 2023 Pandiyarajan @ Periyapandi ... Petitioner/Accused No.2

Vs The State represented by The Inspector of Police, Sivakasi Town Police Station, Virudhunagar District. In Crime No.228 of 2023.. ... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : M/s.Anantha Murugan.S.M.,

For Respondent : Mr.M.Vaikkam Karunanithi,

Government Advocate (Crl.Side)

PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.438 of Cr.P.C PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No.228 of 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 294(b), 323, 324, 506(ii) I.P.C., in Crime No.228 of 2023 on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.

2.The case of the prosecution is that on 27.06.2023, while the defacto complainant and his friend was talking on the road side, the accused persons abused and assaulted the defacto complainant and also threatened him with dire consequences. Hence, the complaint.

¶3The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that he is innocent and not committed any such offence, as alleged by the prosecution. The co-accused has already been enlarged on bail. Hence, prays to release him on anticipatory bail.

¶4The learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) for the respondent police submitted that though the petitioner is not having any previous case, the accused persons had abused and assaulted the defacto complainant. Hence, prays to dismiss the petition.

5.Heard the learned counsel appearing on either side and perused the materials placed before this Court.

6.Considering the facts that the petitioner is not having any previous case and the co-accused has already been enlarged on bail, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

¶7Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is allowed and the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail in the event of arrest or on his appearance, before the learned Judicial Magistrate No.I, Sivakasi, 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 Judge concerned and the petitioner shall appear before the respondent police daily at 10.30 a.m. until further orders. The petitioner shall comply with the condition stipulated under Section 438 Cr.P.C. scrupulously.

¶8The petitioner shall appear before the concerned Judge within a period of 15 days from the date on which the order copy made ready, failing which, the petition for anticipatory bail stands dismissed.

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13/07/2023

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Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.)

Madurai Bench of Madras High Court,

Madurai - 625 023. pnm TO 1 THE JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE NO.I SIVAKASI. 2 DO-THROUGH : THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, VIRUTHUNAGAR DISTRICT AT SRIVILLIPUTHUR. 3 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE SIVAKASI TOWN POLICE STATION, VIRUDHUNAGAR DISTRICT. 4 THE ADDITIONAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,

MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT,

MADURAI. +1 CC to M/s.S.M.ANANTHA MURUGAN, Advocate ( SR-10679[I] dated 13/07/2023 ) ORDER IN CRL OP(MD) No.12788 of 2023 Date :13/07/2023 SS/DD/25/07/2023/4P/6C Madurai Bench of Madras High Court is issuing certified copies in this format from 17/07/2023