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Rasukutty @ Murugaraj vs. the Inspector of Police

Decided on 28 March 2024• Citation: CRL OP(MD)/4933/2024• Madras High Court
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                                                               CRL OP(MD) No.4933 of 2024
                BEFORE  THE MADURAI   BENCH   OF MADRAS   HIGH  COURT             
                                 ( Criminal Jurisdiction )                        
          Thursday, the Twenty Eighth day of March Two Thousand and Twenty Four   
                                       PRESENT                                    
                        The Hon`ble Mr.Justice M.DHANDAPANI                       
                              CRL  OP(MD) No.4933 of 2024                         
      RASUKUTTY    @ MURUGARAJ                 ... PETITIONER / ACCUSED  7        
                                Vs                                                
      THE  SUB INSPECTOR  OF  POLICE                                              
      VASUDEVANALLUR      POLICE  STATION,                                        
      TENKASI  DISTRICT.                                                          
      CR.NO.59/2024                       ... RESPONDENT  / COMPLAINANT           
      For Petitioner : M/S.SUSI KUMAR.C Advocate                                  
      For Respondent : Mr.S.MANIKANDAN,                                           
                               Govt. Advocate ( Crl. Side)                        
           PETITION  FOR ANTICIPATORY    BAIL Under Sec. 438 Cr.P.C.              
      PRAYER:-    FOR ANTICIPATORY    BAIL IN CRIME  NO. 59/2024 ON THE  FILE OF  
      THE  RESPONDENT    POLICE.                                                  
      ORDER   : The Court Made the following order :-                             
           The petitioner, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for
      the alleged offence punishable under Sections 147, 148, 294(b), 323, 324, 307 and 506
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                                                               CRL OP(MD) No.4933 of 2024
      (ii) IPC in Crime No.59 of 2024, seeks anticipatory bail.                   
           2.The case of the prosecution is that there was a pathway dispute between the
      parties, due to which, the petitioner and other accused abused the defacto complainat
      in filthy language and also attacked him. Hence, the case.                  
           3.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that the
      petitioner is an innocent and he has not committed any offence as alleged by the
      prosecution.                                                                
           4.The learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) appearing for the respondent
      Police would submit that the injured person has already been discharged from the
      hospital.                                                                   
           5.Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and also considering the
      fact that the injured person has already been discharged from the hospital, this court
      is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner with certain conditions.
           6.Accordingly, the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail in the event of
      arrest or on his appearance, within a period of fifteen days from the date of receipt of
      a copy of this order, before the learned District Munsif cum Judicial Magistrate,
      Sivagiri on condition that the petitioner shall 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 respondent police or the police officer who intends to arrest or to the
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                                                               CRL OP(MD) No.4933 of 2024
      satisfaction of the learned Magistrate concerned and on further condition that:
           (a)if the petitioner failed to surrender before the concerned Magistrate within a
      period of 15 days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, this order shall
      stand automatically cancelled;                                              
           (b)the sureties shall affix their photographs and left thumb impression in the
      surety bond and the Court concerned may obtain a copy of their Aadhar card or Bank
      pass Book to ensure their identity;                                         
           (c)the petitioner shall report before the respondent police daily at 10.30 am., for
      a period of two weeks and thereafter, as and when required;                 
           (d)the petitioner shall not tamper with evidence or witness either during
      investigation or trial;                                                     
           (e)the petitioner shall not abscond either during investigation or trial;
           (f)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]; and;                
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           (g)if the accused thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under
      Section 229-A IPC.                                                          
                                               sd/-                               
                                             28/03/2024                           
                     / TRUE  COPY  /                                              
                                                             /04/2024             
                                                 Sub-Assistant Registrar          
                                                ( C.S. I / II / III / IV )        
                                           Madurai Bench of Madras High Court,    
                                                   Madurai - 625 023.             
      GNS                                                                         
      TO                                                                          
      1 THE  DISTRICT MUNSIF  CUM  JUDICIAL  MAGISTRATE,                          
      SIVAGIRI.                                                                   
      2 DO  THROUGH   THE  CHIEF JUDICIAL                                         
      MAGISTRATE,   TIRUNELVELI   DISTRICT.                                       
      3 THE INSPECTOR   OF POLICE                                                 
      VASUDEVANALLUR      POLICE  STATION,                                        
      TENKASI  DISTRICT.                                                          
      4 THE  ADDITIONAL    PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,                                     
      MADURAI    BENCH  OF MADRAS   HIGH  COURT,                                  
      MADURAI.                                                                    
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                                                               CRL OP(MD) No.4933 of 2024
                                                                         ORDER    
                                                                              IN  
                                                      CRL OP(MD)  No.4933 of 2024 
                                                                Date :28/03/2024  
       SA/JGB/SAR.  /16.04.2024/5P/5C                                             
      Madurai Bench of Madras High Court is issuing certified copies in this format from 17/07/2023.
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