BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Wednesday, the First day of June Two Thousand Eleven PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice V.PERIYA KARUPPIAH CRL OP(MD) No.6406 of 2011 1 RAMALINGAM 2 SELVAM 3 MUTHURAJ 4 KANTHASAMY 5 KANTEEBAN 6 RAJA ... PETITIONERS/ACCUSED NOS.2 TO 7 Vs STATE REP.BY, THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE KOODANKULAM POLICE STATION, CR NO. 173/2011, TIRUNELVELI DISTRICT ... RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT For Petitioner : M/S. S.RAGAVENTHRE Advocate For Respondent : M/S.S.PRABHA, Government Advocate (Crl.Side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec. 438 Cr.P.C. ORDER : The Court Made the following order :- The petitioners/accused Nos.2 to 7 apprehending arrest for the alleged commission of offences punishable under Sections 147, 294 (b), 323, 324, 354 IPC and Section 4 of Woman Harassment Act, in Crime No.173 of 2011, on the file of the respondent police, seek anticipatory bail. 2.Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Government Advocate (Criminal side). 3.The learned counsel for the petitioners would submit that the petitioners have been falsely implicated in this case out of enmity and they may be considered for anticipatory bail. 4.The learned Government Advocate (Criminal side) submitted in her arguments that out of quarrel in front of the Kodai festival in the temple, these accused and another have assaulted the victims with hands and kicked with legs. 5.Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, I am inclined to enlarge the petitioners on anticipatory bail. However, considering the gravity of the offences, the petitioners can be released on anticipatory bail with stringent conditions. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 6.Accordingly, the petitioners are directed to be released on bail in the event of their arrest or on their surrendering before the Judicial Magistrate concerned with the following conditions: i)The petitioners/accused Nos.2 to 7 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 Judicial Magistrate, Valliyoor and ii)The petitioners/accused Nos.2 to 7 shall report before the respondent police daily at 10.00 a.m., until further orders. The petitioners shall comply with the condition stipulated under Section 438 Cr.P.C scrupulously. 7)The petitioners shall surrender before the concerned Magistrate within a period of 15 days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, failing which, the anticipatory bail granted shall stand automatically cancelled. Sd/- 01/06/2011 / TRUE COPY / Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023. TO 1 THE JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE VALLIYOOR 2 THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTATE TIRUNELVELI 3 THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE KOODANKULAM POLICE STATION, TIRUNELVELI DT 4 THE ADDL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT, MADURAI +1. CC to M/S. S.RAGAVENTHRE Advocate SR.No.17144 ssk/06.06.2011 /6c -2p/- ORDER IN CRL OP(MD) No.6406 of 2011 Date :01/06/2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/