Manikandan v. The Inspector of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 10/08/2023 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice G.ILANGOVAN

1.Manikandan

2.Siva

3.Palanivel

4.Ramu @ Ramarajan ... Petitioners / Accused Nos.1 to 4 Vs The State represented by The Inspector of Police, Sammattividuthy Police Station, Pudukkottai District. Crime No.94 of 2023. ... Respondent / Complainant For Petitioners : Mr.D.RAMESHKUMAR, Advocate

For Respondent : Mr.R.SURESH KUMAR

Government Advocate (Crl.side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.438 of Cr.P.C PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No.94 of 2023 on the file of the Respondent Police. ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioners/Accused, apprehending arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the alleged offence punishable under Sections 147, 294(b), 427 and 506(ii) of IPC, in Crime No.94 of 2023, on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.

¶2The case of the prosecution is that the petitioners went to the defacto complainant's hotel and he replied that no food is available. Hence the petitioners said to have assaulted the defacto complainant and his servant. Hence the complaint.

¶3The learned counsel for the petitioners would submit that the petitioners are innocents, they have not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution. They have been falsely implicated in this case. They seek for the relief of anticipatory bail.

¶4The learned Additional Public Prosecutor would submit that a quarrel arose between the defacto complainant and the accused while taking food in the hotel. The petitioners caused damage to the tune of Rs.6,000/- to the defacto complainant's shop articles.

¶5Considering the facts and circumstances of this case and also the fact that a trouble arose over a simple issue, this Court is inclined to grant relief to the petitioners. The petitioners are directed to deposit a sum of Rs.6,000/- (Rupees Six Thousand only) to the credit of Crime No.94 of 2023 before the trial Court.

¶6On such deposit, this Criminal Original Petition is allowed and the petitioners are ordered to be released on bail in the event of arrest or on his appearance, before the learned Judicial Magistrate No.I, Pudukkottai, on condition that the petitioners 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 condition that the petitioners shall appear before the respondent police daily at 10.30 a.m., until further orders. The petitioners shall comply with the condition stipulated under Section 438 Cr.P.C. scrupulously.

¶7The petitioners shall appear before the concerned Magistrate 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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10/08/2023

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Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.)

Madurai Bench of Madras High Court,

Madurai - 625 023. PNN TO 1 THE JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE NO.I, PUDUKKOTAI. 2 DO THROUGH THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, PUDUKKOTTAI DISTRICT. 3 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, SAMMATTIVIDUTHY POLICE STATION, PUDUKKOTTAI DISTRICT. 4 THE ADDITIONAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT, MADURAI. ORDER IN CRL OP(MD) No.14622 of 2023 Date :10/08/2023 SA/SAR. /28.08.2023/4P/5C Madurai Bench of Madras High Court is issuing certified copies in this format from 17/07/2023.