1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Thursday, the Tenth day of November Two Thousand Eleven PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr. Justice S.NAGAMUTHU CRL OP(MD) No.14530 of 2011 1 MURUGAN 2 GANDHI 3 RAJ 4 RAMACHANDRAN 5 SUNDARAMOORTHY 6 AMMASI 7 KALLAL 8 VELMURUGAN 9 MANI @ BALAMURUGAN ... PETITIONERS / ACCUSED NOS.1 TO 9 Vs THE STATE REP. BY ITS INSPECTOR OF POLICE, ARUPPUKOTTAI TALUK POLICE STATION, VIRUDHUNAGAR DISTRICT. (CRIME NO.551 OF 2011) ... RESPONDENT / COMPLAINANT For Petitioner : M/S. G.MARI MUTHU Advocate For Respondent : MR.K.S.DURAPANDIAN, Addl. Public Prosecutor (Crl. Side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec. 438 Cr.P.C. ORDER : The Court Made the following order :- The petitioners are the accused in Crime No.551 of 2011. Apprehending arrest at the hands of the respondent police for offences under Sections 147, 448, 323 and Section 4 of Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Harassment of Women Act, they are before this Court seeking anticipatory bail. 2. According to the case of prosecution, there was a dispute between two villagers in respect of taking water from a pond. In the melee, there was a clash between two groups involving the petitioners as well as the de-facto complainant party. There is also a counter case against the de-facto complainant in Crime No.550 of 2011. 3. The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the de-facto complainant party alone are the aggressors. 4. Having regard to the nature of the offence said to have been committed by the petitioners and the fact that there is a counter case and there is absolutely peace prevailing in the village and all other attending circumstances, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners, but with conditions. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 6. Accordingly, the petitioners are ordered to be released on bail, in the event of arrest or on their appearance before the learned Judicial Magistrate, Aruppukottai, 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 respondent police or the police officer who intends to arrest or to the satisfaction of the learned Magistrate concerned and on further condition that the petitioners shall report before the respondent police on everyday at 10.30 a.m. for a period of four weeks. The petitioners shall comply with the condition stipulated under Section 438 Cr.P.C scrupulously. sd/- 10/11/2011 / TRUE COPY / Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023. TO 1. THE JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, ARUPPUKOTTAI. 2. THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE VIRUDHUNAGAR AT SRIVILLIPUTHUR. 3. THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, ARUPPUKOTTAI TALUK POLICE STATION, VIRUDHUNAGAR DISTRICT. 4. THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT, MADURAI. +1. CC to M/S. G.MARI MUTHU Advocate SR.No.38911 ORDER IN CRL OP(MD) No.14530 of 2011 Date :10/11/2011 RJ/14.11.11 2p/6c https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/