Anthony Pitchai v. The Inspector of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 17/11/2023 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice V. SIVAGNANAM Anthony Pitchai ... Petitioner/Accused

Vs The State rep.by, The Inspector of Police, Town West Police Station, Thanjavur District. Cr.No.1216/2023. ... Respondent/Complainant

For Petitioner : M/s.Arun Prasad A,

Advocate. For Respondent : Mr.R.M.S.Sethuraman,

Additional Public Prosecutor

PETITION FOR BAIL Under Sec.439 of Cr.P.C. PRAYER :- For Bail in Crime No. 1216/2023 on the file of the Respondent Police. ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner/Accused, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on

23.09.2023 for the alleged offence punishable under Section 25(1-A)of Arms Act in Crime No.1216 of 2023, on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail.

2.The case of the prosecution is that on 23.09.2023 the petitioner possessed deadly weapon and caused intimidation to the public. Hence the case.

3.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would contend that the petitioner is innocent and he has not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution. He would further submit that the petitioner is in custody from

23.09.2023, hence he seeks bail.

4.The learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent Police would submit that 23.09.2023 the petitioner possessed deadly weapon and caused intimidation to the public, hence he objected to grant bail to the petitioner. However he fairly concedes that no one sustained injuries in the said occurrence.

5.Considering the facts and circumstances and also considering the period of incarceration and also taking note of the fact that no one sustained injuries in the said occurrence and also taking into consideration of the principle stated by the Honourable Supreme Court in Sanjay Chandra and others vs. CBI reported in (2012) 1 SCC 40, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner, subject to the following conditions: [i] Accordingly, the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail on condition to 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 Judicial Magistrate No.I, Thanjavur and on further conditions that:

(ii) the sureties shall affix their photographs and left thumb impression in the surety bond and the Magistrate/concerned court may obtain a copy of their Aadhar card or Bank Pass Book to ensure their identity;

(iii) the petitioner shall appear before the respondent police once in 15 days at

10.30 am., until further orders.

(iv)the petitioner shall not tamper with evidence or witness;

(v)the petitioner shall not abscond during trial.

(vi) On breach of any of the aforesaid conditions, the learned Magistrate/Trial Court is entitled to take appropriate action against the petitioner in accordance with law as if the conditions have been imposed and the petitioner released on bail by the learned Magistrate/Trial Court himself as laid down by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in P.K.Shaji vs. State of Kerala [(2005)AIR SCW 5560].

vii)If the accused thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 229A IPC.

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Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S. )

Madurai Bench of Madras High Court,

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1.THE JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE NO.I, THANJAVUR. 2 DO THROUGH THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, THANJAVUR @ KUMBAKONAM.

¶3THE OFFICER IN CHARGE, SUB JAIL, THANJAVUR.

¶4THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, TOWN WEST POLICE STATION, THANJAVUR DISTRICT.

¶5THE ADDITIONAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT, MADURAI. ORDER IN CRL OP(MD) No.19375 of 2023 Date :17/11/2023 RK (17/11/2023) 5P / 6C Madurai Bench of Madras High Court is issui ng certified copies in this format from 17/07/2023