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Gunasekaran @ Gunasekara Pandiyan v. The State of Tamilnadu

Madras HC10 Jan 2025CRL OP(MD)/22981/2024

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What is this about?

Anticipatory bail sought by four accused in a case of assault at a public auction and theft of gold. The court noted twin FIRs over the same incident, prior bail to the other side's accused, and the injured's discharge, and granted anticipatory bail with conditions.

What did the court decide?

Anticipatory bail granted; petitioners to be released on bail in the event of arrest or on appearance within fifteen days, on bond of Rs.10,000 with two sureties each and conditions [a]-[f].

Gunasekaran @ Gunasekara Pandiyan Vs The State of Tamilnadu — Anticipatory Bail | Madras HC (2025)

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CRL OP(MD). No.22981 of 2024

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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

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( Criminal Jurisdiction )

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Date : 10.01.2025

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PRESENT

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The Hon`ble Mr.Justice N.ANAND VENKATESH

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1.Gunasekaran @ Gunasekara Pandiyan

2.S.Prabhakaran

3.I.Uthirakumar

4.Muniyasamy

... Petitioners/ Accused 1, 2, 4 & 5

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The State of Tamil Nadu Represented by the Inspector of Police, Mudukulathur (L&O) Police Station, Ramanathapuram District. (Crime No.298 of 2024)

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... Respondent/Complainant

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For Petitioners: Mr.P.Balamurugan, Advocate

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For Respondent : Mr.B.Thanga Aravindh, Government Advocate (Criminal Side)

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For Intervenor : Mr.R.Balamuruganandan, Advocate

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PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.482 of BNSS Act.

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PRAYER :-

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For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No. 298 of 2024 on the file of the respondent police.

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ORDER : The Court made the following order :-

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The petitioners, who apprehend arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the alleged offences under Sections 189(2), 118(1), 351(3), 303(2) of BNS (Old 143, 324, 506(ii) and 379 of IPC), in Crime No.298 of 2024 on the file of the respondent police, seek anticipatory bail.

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The case of the prosecution is that the husband of the defacto complainant

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and brother had gone to participate in a public auction at Municipality office for the weekly market. At that time, the accused persons attacked the defacto complainant's husband and brother with wooden log and hands, as a result of which, both of them sustained serious injuries. That apart, 15 sovereigns of gold was also stolen. There are totally 6 accused persons in this case and the petitioners have been arrayed as A1, A2, A4 and A5.

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Heard the learned counsel on either side and perused the material records of

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the case.

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Taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case and considering the fact that for the same incident, 2 FIRs were registered and one FIR was based on the complaint given by the defacto complainant and other FIR in Crime No.297 of 2024 based on the complaint given by the official where the defacto complainant's husband and the brother were also made as accused and considering the fact that all the accused persons in that case were granted anticipatory bail by this Court in Crl.OP(MD).No.22923 of 2024 by an order dated 27.12.2024 and considering the fact that the injured has been discharged from the hospital in this case and taking note of the previous cases against A1 and A2, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners with certain conditions.

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Accordingly, 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 on which the order copy made ready, before the learned Judicial Magistrate, Mudukulathur, Ramanathapuram District, on condition that the petitioners shall execute a bond for a

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to the satisfaction of the respondent police or the police officer who intends to arrest or to the satisfaction of the learned Magistrate concerned, failing which, the petition for anticipatory bail shall stand dismissed and on further condition that:

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[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 Aadhar card or Bank Pass Book to ensure their identity.

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[b] the petitioners shall appear before the respondent Police as and when required.

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[c] the petitioners shall not tamper with evidence or witness either during investigation or trial.

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[d] the petitioners shall not abscond either during investigation or trial.

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[e] On breach of any of the aforesaid conditions, the learned Magistrate/Trial

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Court is entitled to take appropriate action against the petitioner in accordance with

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law as if the conditions have been imposed and the petitioners released on bail by the https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis