Naveen Bala v. The Inspector of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 14/09/2023 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice G.ILANGOVAN

¶1Naveen Bala,

¶2Gowtham,

¶3Arunkumar, ... Petitioners/Accused Nos.2 to 4

Vs The State rep.by, The Inspector of Police, Ayyampettai Police Station, Thanjavur District. Crime No.254 of 2023..

... Respondent/Complainant

For Petitioner : M/s.Saranya D,

Advocate. For Respondent : Mr.B.Nambiselvan,

Additional Public Prosecutor

PETITION FOR BAIL Under Sec.439 of Cr.P.C. PRAYER :- For Bail in Crime No.254 of 2023 on the file of the Respondent Police. ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioners/A2 and A4 herein, who were arrested on 20.07.2023 for the alleged offences under Sections 436, 506(ii) of IPC, in Crime No.254 of 2023 on the file of the respondent police, seek bail.

2.The case of the prosecution is that on 19.07.2023 at about 1.35 a.m., some unknown persons criminally conspired together and set fire to the car belongs to the defacto complainant and also threatened him with dire consequences. Hence, the respondent police registered the case.

3.The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioners are innocent persons and they were falsely implicated in this case and they have not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution. The co-accused namely A1 has been released on bail by the Court below.

4.This is the second bail applications filed by the petitioners. Considering the gravity of offence, earlier application has been dismissed by this Court. Now it has been stated that the first accused in this case has been released on bail.

5.But, the learned Additional Public Prosecutor would submit that the first petitioner is having one previous case and the other petitioners are having no previous cases against them.

6.Now considering the period of incarceration and also considering the fact that the co-accused in this case has been released on bail, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioners with certain conditions.

7.Accordingly, the petitioners are ordered to be released on bail, on executing a personal 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 No.III, Thanjavur and on further condition that the petitioners shall report before the respondent police daily at 10.30 a.m. until further orders.

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14/09/2023

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14 /09/2023

Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S. )

Madurai Bench of Madras High Court,

Madurai - 625 023. tm TO

¶1The Judicial Magistrate No.III, Thanjavur.

¶2Do-Through The Chief Judicial Magistrate, Thanjore @ Kumbakonam.

¶3The Officer in charge, District Jail, Pudukkottai.

¶4The Inspector of Police, Ayyampettai Police Station, Thanjavur District.

¶5The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. ORDER IN CRL OP(MD) No.16717 of 2023 Date :14/09/2023 RK (14/09/2023) 4P / 6C Madurai Bench of Madras High Court is issuing certified copies in this format from 17/07/2023