Partly allowed

Guna @Gunasekaran v. the Inspector of Police

Madras HC26 Nov 2021CRL MP/11495/2021

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In a criminal miscellaneous petition under Section 482 CrPC, the Court rejected the accused's plea to modify bail conditions requiring them to appear at a Judicial Magistrate. Instead, the Court directed appearance at a specific police station, warned that bail would be cancelled if they refused to cooperate, and partially allowed the petition while citing Supreme Court precedents.

What did the court decide?

Petition partly allowed; petitioners directed to appear at Kuthiravandi/Race Course Police Station daily at 10.30 a.m.; bail to be cancelled if non-compliant.

Guna @Gunasekaran Vs the Inspector of Police — Anticipatory Bail | Madras HC (2021)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED : 26.11.2021

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CORAM:

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THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SATHI KUMAR SUKUMARA KURUP

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Crl.M.P.No.11495 of 2021

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Crl.O.P.No.19455 of 2021

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1.Guna @ Gunasekaran 2.K.Ganesan 3.K.Nandhakumar

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... Petitioners/Accused

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Vs.

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The State Represented by its The Inspector of Police, Thudiyalur Police Station, Coimbatore Rural, Coimbatore District, Crime No.1408 of 2021.

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PRAYER: Criminal Miscellaneous petition has been filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C., praying to modify the condition in Clause (b) of the Order dated 12.10.2021 made in Crl.O.P.No.19455 of 2021.

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For Petitioners : Mr.A.E.Ravidhandran

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For Respondent : Mr.V.Meganathan Government Advocate (Crl. Side)

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ORDER

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Today, when the matter is taken up for hearing, the learned counsel representing the Petitioners/Accused stated that he had filed petition seeking modification of the order granting Anticipatory Bail to the Petitioners/Accused on 12.10.2021.

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2.As per the Order dated 12.10.2021, the Petitioners were directed to appear before the Investigation Officer in this case daily at 10.30 a.m., until further orders and he was directed to appear within 15 days from the date of this Order.

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3.The petition to modify the condition was filed on 28.10.2021. The attitude of the petitioners in not complying with the condition cannot at all be accepted. It is to be noted that the petitioners are Accused as per the FIR. Protection against the arrest was granted by this Court, but the Petitioners/Accused claim that they will not appear before the respondent police as the police will harass them. It is to be noted that as per the guidelines regarding issuance of bail from time to time, it has been re-iterated that by granting bail, the investigation shall not be hampered. The petitioners are attempting to flee from due process. Therefore, they are warned. If they do not co-operate with the due process of investigation, the bail already granted will be cancelled suo motu by this Court.

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4.Mr.V.Meganathan, learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) appeared before the Court along with the Investigation Officer/Sub Inspector, Thudiyalur Police Station along with C.D file. It is the submission made by the learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) that the petitioner herein is a History-Sheeter as per the records of the police.

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5.On enquiry by the Court with the learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side), as per the instructions received by the learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) informed this Court as per instructions from the Sub Inspector of Police, Thudiyalur Police Station on verification submits that the Head Quarters of Coimbatore Rural Police and the Commissioner of Police is within the local limits of Kuthiravandi Police Station/Race Course Police Station. Therefore, instead of the request of the petitioners seeking modification so as to insist the Court that they will appear only before the learned Judicial Magistrate concerned is rejected. Instead, they are directed to appear before the Inspector of Police, Kuthiravandi Police Station/Race Course Police Station from Tuesday (30.11.2021) onwards at 10.30 a.m., until further orders. The Anticipatory Bail already granted by this Court on 12.10.2021 will be cancelled suo motu without notice to the learned counsel who appeared for the Petitioners/Accused in virtual mode, though notice is given now.

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6.The petition seeking modification is partly allowed with the direction with warning to the petitioners that if they do not cooperate with the pending investigation, the Investigation Officer in this case is within his discretion to approach the Court of the learned Judicial Magistrate concerned as per the reported Ruling of the Hon'ble Supreme Court in the case of P.K.Shaji Vs. State of Kerala [(2005) AIR SCW 5560]. The petitioner is directed to comply with the condition strictly and no further lineancy will be granted.

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Accordingly, petition is disposed of.

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-sd/-

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26/11/2021

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This order, on being produced, be punctually observed and carried into execution by all concerned

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TRUE COPY

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Sub-Assistant Registrar (Statistics/C.S.) High Court, Madras - 600 104.

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1 THE JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, NO.I, COIMBATORE.

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2 THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE COIMBATORE [FOR INFORMATION].

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3 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, THUDIYALUR POLICE STATION, COIMBATORE RURAL, COIMBATORE.

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4 THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT, MADRAS.

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+1 C.C. to M/S.A.E.RAVI CHANDRAN Advocate on payment of necessary charges SR.NO.13577

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Order in CRL MP.11495/2021 in CRL OP.19455/2021

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Date :26/11/2021

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From 7.2.2001 the Registry is issuing certified copies of the BAIL/Anti.BAIL Orders in this format

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JPA 29/11/2021

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