Valavanthan v. The Inspector of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 10/11/2023 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice P. VADAMALAI

¶1Valavanthan

¶2Durairaj

¶3Aakash

¶4Velmurugan ... Petitioners/Accused Rank not known

Vs The State represented by The Inspector of Police, Dhalavaipuram Police Station Virudhunagar District. Crime No. 42 of 2023. ... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioners : M/s. Maya Perumal.S,

Advocate. For Respondent : Mr.R.Sureshkumar,

Government Advocate (Crl.Side)

PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.438 of Cr.P.C PRAYER :-For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No. 42 of 2023 on the file of the respondent Police. ORDER : The Court made the following order :-

The petitioners/accused, who apprehend arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offence punishable under Sections 147, 294(b), 323 and 506

(ii) IPC, in Crime No.42 of 2023, on the file of the respondent police, seek anticipatory bail.

¶2The case of the prosecution is that due to previous motive, the petitioners herein have attacked the defacto complainant and also abused him in filthy language. Hence, the complaint.

¶3The learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submits that the petitioners are innocent person and they have not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution and their names have been falsely implicated in this case and he prays for granting anticipatory bail.

¶4The learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) appearing for the respondent police would submit that that due to the previous motive the petitioners herein have attacked the defacto complainant and now, the injured was discharged from the hospital and there is no previous case pending against the petitioners. He further contended that the investigation of the case is pending and hence, strongly objected to granted bail to the petitioners.

¶5Taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case and that the injured has already been discharged from the hospital and that there is no previous case pending against the petitioners, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners subject to the following conditions:

¶6Accordingly, the petitioners are ordered to be released on bail in the event of arrest or on their appearance, within a period of fifteen days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, before the learned Judicial Magistrate, Rajapalayam, on condition that the petitioners shall execute a 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 Magistrate concerned and on further conditions that: [a]the petitioners and the sureties shall affix their photographs and left thumb impression in the surety bond and the Magistrate may obtain a copy of their Aadhaar card or bank pass book to ensure their identity. [b] the petitioners shall appear before the respondent police daily at 10.30 a.m., for a period of 30 days and thereafter, as and when required for interrogation; [c] the petitioners shall not tamper with the evidence or witness either during investigation or trial. [d]the petitioners shall not abscond either during investigation or trial.

[e]On breach of any of the aforesaid conditions, the learned Magistrate/Trial Court is entitled to take appropriate action against the petitioners in accordance with law as if the conditions have been imposed and the petitioners is 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]. [f]If the accused thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 229-A IPC.

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10/11/2023

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Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S. )

Madurai Bench of Madras High Court,

Madurai - 625 023. TRP TO 1 THE JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE RAJAPALAYAM. 2 DO THROUGH THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, VIRUDHUNAGAR DISTRICT AT SRIVILLIPUTHUR. 3 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE DHALAVAIPURAM POLICE STATION VIRUDHUNAGAR DISTRICT. 4 THE ADDITIONAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,

MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT,

MADURAI. +1 CC to M/s.S.MAYAPERUMAL, Advocate ( SR-16210[I] dated 10/11/2023 ) ORDER IN CRL OP(MD) No.20280 of 2023 Date :10/11/2023 SS/DD/SAR- /21/11/2023/5P/6C Madurai Bench of Madras High Court is issuing certified copies in this format from 17/07/2023