Veerasing v. The Inspector of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 27.09.2023 PRESENT The Hon'ble Mr.Justice G.ILANGOVAN

1.Veerasing

2.Chidambaram

3.Rani

4.Prabhu

5.Babu

6.Vigneshwaran (Wrongly mentioned as Vignesh)

7.Vinothkumar (Wrongly mentioned as Vinoth)

8.Rajendran

... Petitioners/Accused No.1 to 8

Vs The State rep.by, The Inspector of Police, Kottampatti Police Station, Madurai District. Cr.No. 304 of 2023..

... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioners: M/s.Veerakumar T

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.304 of 2023 on the file of the Respondent Police. ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioners/Accused No.1 to 8, apprehending arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the alleged offence punishable under Sections 147, 148, 324 & 506(ii) of IPC and Section 4 of Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Harassment of Woment Act, 2002, in Crime No.304 of 2023 on the file of the respondent police, seek anticipatory bail.

¶2The case of the prosecution is that on 09.09.2023, the petitioners said to have assaulted and abused the defacto complainant and his family members. Hence, the complaint.

¶3The learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that the petitioners are innocent and they have been falsely implicated in this case. There is a case and counter case.

¶4The learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) for the respondent police submitted that the counter case has been registered in Crime No.305 of 2023. the injured in both the cases have been discharged from the hospital.

¶5Considering the nature of offence, the overt act attributed against the petitioners, it is a case in counter case and the injured person has been discharged in both cases, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners.

¶6Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is allowed and the petitioners are ordered to be released on bail in the event of arrest or on their appearance, before the learned Judicial Magistrate, Melur, Madurai District, on condition that the petitioners shall execute a bond for a sum of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand only) with two common sureties each for a like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Magistrate concerned and 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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27/09/2023

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Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S. )

Madurai Bench of Madras High Court,

Madurai - 625 023. TM TO

1.The Judicial Magistrate, Melur, Madurai District

¶2Do-Through The Chief Judicial Magistrate, Madurai District.

¶3The Inspector of Police, Kottampatti Police Station, Madurai District.

¶4The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. +1 CC to M/s.T.VEERAKUMAR, Advocate ( SR-14270[I] dated 27/09/2023 ) RK/DD (09/10/2023) 5P / 6C Madurai Bench of Madras High Court is issuing certified copies in this format from 17/07/2023