MADRAS HIGH COURT MADURAI BENCH granted anticipatory bail to four petitioners facing charges of public nuisance and criminal intimidation, subject to execution of a bail bond and appearance before police for interrogation.
Released on bail with bond ₹10,000 and two sureties; directed to appear for interrogation.
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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction )
Tuesday, the Third day of April Two Thousand and Eighteen
PRESENT
The Hon`ble Mr.Justice G.R.SWAMINATHAN
CRL OP(MD) No.5035 of 2018
1 GOVINDAN
2 MAYILVEL
3 VETRIMALAI
4 RAMAMOORTHY ... PETITIONER / ACCUSED No.1 to 4
THE STATE REP. BY THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KADALADI POLICE STATION, RAMANATHAPURAM DISTRICT, IN CR.NO. 22/2018 ... RESPONDENT / COMPLAINANT
For Petitioner : M/S.R.VENKATESWARAN Advocate
For Respondent : M/S. A.P.G.OHM CHAIRMA PRABHU, Govt. Advocate ( Crl. Side)
PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec. 438 Cr.P.C.
ORDER : The Court Made the following order :-
The petitioners, who are arrayed as accused Nos.1 to 4, apprehending arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 294(b) and 506(ii) of IPC in Crime No.22 of 2018, on the file of the respondent police, seek anticipatory bail.
2.The case of the prosecution is that the petitioners along with other accused persons are said to have attacked the de facto complainant with weapons and abused and threatened him. Therefore, the defacto complainant lodged a complaint and the respondent police registered a case in Crime No.22 of 2018, on the file of the Inspector of Police, Kadaladi Police Station, Ramanathapuram District.
3.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submitted that the petitioners are innocent persons and they have not committed any of the offences as alleged by the prosecution.
4.The learned Government Advocate (Crl.side) appearing for the State submitted that no one sustained injury in that occurrence and https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ there was no previous case against the petitioners.
5.Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners with certain conditions. Accordingly, the petitioners are ordered to be released on bail in the event of arrest or on their appearance before the learned Judicial Magistrate,Mudukulathur and on their executing 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 Magistrate concerned and on further condition that the petitioners shall appear before the respondent police as and when required for interrogation. The petitioners shall comply with the conditions stipulated under Section 438 Cr.P.C. scrupulously.
6.The petitioners shall appear before the concerned Magistrate within a period of 15 days from the date on which the order copy is made ready, failing which, the petition for anticipatory bail shall stand dismissed.
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Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023. TO
4 THE ADDITIONAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT, MADURAI.
ORDER IN CRL OP(MD) No.5035 of 2018 Date :03/04/2018
SDS/CM:VR/SAR.4/06.04.2018/2P/6C
1 issue framed by the court
Whether anticipatory bail should be granted to accused persons apprehending arrest for offences under Sections 294(b) and 506(ii) of IPC.
2 provisions across 2 enactments
GOVINDAN
MAYILVEL
VETRIMALAI
RAMAMOORTHY
THE STATE
G.R.SWAMINATHAN
As recorded by the court registry
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