Karthikeyan v. The Inspector of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 22/08/2023 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice G.ILANGOVAN Karthikeyan ... Petitioner/Sole Accused

Vs The Inspector of Police, Kallimandiyam Police Station, Dindigul District. Crime No.149 of 2023. ... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : M/s.Ramasamy.T,

Advocate. For Respondent : Mr.S.Manikandan,

Government Advocate (Crl.Side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.438 of Cr.P.C PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No.149 of 2023 on the file of the respondent police ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner, who apprehend arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 294(b), 323 and 506(i) of IPC, in Crime No.149 of 2023, on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.

¶2The case of the prosecution is that due to property dispute, the petitioner along with the other accused abused the defacto complainant in filthy language and also attacked him with woodenlog and caused injuries to him. Hence, the complaint.

¶3The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is an innocent and he has not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution. He further submitted that the petitioner and the defacto complainant are close relatives.

¶4The learned Government Advocate(Crl.Side) appearing for the respondent submits that no previous case is pending against the petitioner and also submitted that the injured has been discharged from the hospital.

¶5Considering the facts and the circumstances of this case and the injured has been discharged from the hospital, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner, however, with stringent conditions.

¶6Accordingly, the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail in the event of arrest or his appearance, before the learned Judicial Magistrate, Ottachathiram, Dindigul District, and on his executing 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 the petitioner shall appear before the respondent police on every Saturday at 10.30 am until further orders. The petitioner shall comply with the conditions stipulated under Section 438 Cr.P.C. scrupulously.

¶7The petitioner shall appear before the concerned Magistrate within a period of fifteen days from the date on which the order copy is made ready, failing which, the petition for anticipatory bail will stand dismissed.

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22/08/2023

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/09/2023

Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S. )

Madurai Bench of Madras High Court,

Madurai - 625 023. TTA TO

1.THE JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, OTTACHATHIRAM, DINDIGUL DISTRICT. 2 DO THROUGH THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, DINDIGUL.

¶3THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KALLIMANDIYAM POLICE STATION, DINDIGUL DISTRICT.

¶4THE ADDITIONAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT, MADURAI. ORDER IN CRL OP(MD) No.15275 of 2023 Date :22/08/2023

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