CRL OP(MD)/19571/2019 of Karunanithi Vs The Inspector of Police on 30 December 2019

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction )Date : 30/12/2019PRESENT

The Hon`ble Mrs.Justice T.KRISHNAVALLI

CRL OP(MD). No.19571 of 2019

1. Karunanithi,2. Pandi Murugan,3. Bala Murugan,4. Thirumamani, ... Petitioners/Accused Nos.1 to 4

Vs

The Inspector of Police,S.S. Kottai Police Station, Sivagangai District. (Crime No.85/2019). ... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioners : M/s.P.Venkata Subramanian, Advocate. For Respondent : Mr.A.Robinson, Government Advocate (Crl.Side)

PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.438 of Cr.P.C

PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No. 85/2019 on the file of theRespondent Police.

ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioners apprehending arrest at the hands of therespondent police for the offences under sections 448, 324 and 506(i) of I.P.C. and Section 4 of Tamilnadu Prohibition of Harassmentof Women Act, in Crime No.85 of 2019, on the file of the respondentpolice, seek anticipatory bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that the first petitioner'sdaughter and the defacto complainant's son got married. Theirrelationship came under strain. The defacto complainant's daughter-in-law went to the house of the first petitioner. Hence, thepetitioners went to the house of the defacto complainant andattacked her with bricks and abused her in filthy language.

3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submittedthat the petitioner did not commit any offence as alleged by theprosecution and due to family dispute, the defacto complainantfoisted a false complaint. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) submitted thatthe the victim has been discharged from the hospital.

5. Recording the same, I am inclined to grant anticipatorybail to the petitioners with certain conditions. Accordingly, thepetitioners are ordered to be released on bail in the event ofarrest or on their appearance before the learned JudicialMagistrate, Singampunari, and on their executing a bond for a sum ofRs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten thousand only) each with two sureties eachfor a like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Magistrateconcerned and on further condition that the petitioners shall appearbefore the respondent police daily at 10.00 am until further order.The petitioners shall comply with the conditions stipulated underSection 438 Cr.P.C scrupulously.

6. The petitioners shall appear before the concerned Magistratewithin a period of 15 days from the date on which the order copymade ready, failing which, the petition for anticipatory bail shallstand dismissed.

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30/12/2019

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Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.)

Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

TO

1. THE JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, SINGAMPUNARI.

2. DO-THROUGH :THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, SIVAGANGAI DISTRICT.

3. THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, S.S. KOTTAI POLICE STATION, SIVAGANGAI DISTRICT.

4. THE ADDITIONAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,

MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT, MADURAI.

+1 CC to M/s.P. VENKATA SUBRAMANIYAN, Advocate ( SR-2[I] dated02/01/2020 )