Madras High Court
Manikandan vs The State Represented By on 25 April, 2023
CRL.A(MD).No. 325 of 2023
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
DATE : 25.04.2023
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.MURALI SHANKAR
CRL.A(MD).No.325 of 2023
Manikandan :Appellant
Vs.
1.The State represented by,
The Deputy Superintendent of Police,
Oomachikulam Sub Division,
Madurai District.
2.The Inspector of Police,
Oomachikulam Police Station,
Madurai District.
Crime No.15 of 2023.
3.Irulappan :Respondents
Prayer : This Criminal Appeal is filed under Section 14-A(2) of the
Schedule Caste and the Schedule Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities)
Amendment Act, to call for the entire records pertaining to the order
passed by the learned III Additional District and Sessions Judge (PCR
Cases) Madurai, in Cr.M.P.No.956 of 2023 and set aside the same and
consequently, enlarge the appellant on bail in connection with the case in
Crime No.15 of 2023 on the file of the second respondent Police.
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For Appellant : Mr.R.Venkatesan
For R1 and R2 : Mr.R.Sivakumar,
Government Advocate (Criminal Side)
For R3 : Mr.R.Anand
JUDGMENT
This Criminal Appeal has been filed to set aside the order passed in
Cr.M.P.No.956 of 2023, dated 12.04.2023, on the file of the learned III
Additional District and Sessions Judge (PCR Cases) Madurai, and enlarge
the appellant on bail in connection with Crime No.15 of 2023, on the file
of the second respondent Police.
2. The case of the prosecution is that the defacto complainant, who
is poosari in Cellayeeamman Temple, during the temple festival, there was
a wordy quarrel between the appellant and the defacto complainant, due to
which, the appellant and other accused way laid the defacto complainant
and his wife and abused them in filthy language and also threatened them
that they should not perform any poojas. A case in Crime No.15 of 2023
was registered by the second respondent Police against the appellant and
other accused persons, under Sections 341, 294(b), 506(ii) and Section 4 of
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Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Harassment of Women Act 2002, and Section
3(1)(r), 3(1)(s) of SC/ST(POA)Act. The appellant has filed a petition for
bail in Cr.M.P.No.956 of 2023 and the same was dismissed by the learned
III Additional District and Sessions Judge (PCR), Madurai, on 12.04.2023.
Challenging the same, the appellant has preferred this Criminal appeal.
3. The learned counsel for the appellant would submit that the
appellant is innocent and he has not committed any offence as alleged by
the prosecution. He would further submit that the appellant is in judicial
custody from 05.04.2023.
4. The learned counsel for the defacto complainant/third respondent
has raised objections to grant bail to the appellant.
5. The learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) appearing for
the State would submit that the appellant is having ten previous cases, out
of which five cases were already disposed of and the remaining cases are
not for serious offences.
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6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and also the
fact that no one was injured in this case, this Court is inclined to allow the
Criminal Appeal by setting aside the order, dated 12.04.2023 made in
Cr.M.P.No.956 of 2023 on the file of the learned III Additional District and
Sessions Judge (PCR cases), Madurai.
7. Accordingly, the Criminal Appeal is allowed and the order, dated
12.04.2023 made in Cr.M.P.No.956 of 2023 on the file of the learned III
Additional District and Sessions Judge (PCR cases), Madurai, is set aside.
The appellant is directed to deposit a sum of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten
Thousand Only) to the credit of Crime No.15 of 2023 before the learned III
Additional District and Sessions Judge (PCR cases), Madurai, and on such
deposit, the appellant is ordered to be released on bail on his executing a
bond for a sum of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand only) with
two sureties, each for a like sum to the satisfaction of the learned III
Additional District and Sessions Judge (PCR cases), Madurai, and on
further conditions that:
(a) the sureties shall affix their photographs and Left Thumb
Impression in the surety bond and the on the file of the learned III
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Additional District and Sessions Judge (PCR cases), Madurai, may obtain
a copy of their valid identity card to ensure their identity.
(b) the appellant shall report before the respondent Police daily at
10.30 am, until further orders.
(c) the appellant shall not tamper with evidence or witness either
during investigation or trial.
(d) the appellant shall co-operate with the investigation.
(e) On breach of any of the aforesaid conditions, the learned
Magistrate/Trial Court is entitled to take appropriate action against the
appellant in accordance with law as if the conditions have been imposed
and the appellant released on bail by the learned Magistrate/Trial Court
himself as laid down by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in P.K.Shaji vs. State
of Kerala [(2005)AIR SCW 5560].
[f] If the accused thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered
under Section 229-A IPC.
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NCC : Yes/No
Index : Yes / No
Internet : Yes / No
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K.MURALI SHANKAR,J.
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To
1.The III Additional District and Sessions Judge
(PCR cases), Madurai.
2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police,
Oomachikulam Sub Division,
Madurai District.
3.The Inspector of Police,
Oomachikulam Police Station,
Madurai District.
4.The Superintendent, Central Jail,
Madurai.
5.The Section Officer,
Criminal Section (Records),
Madurai Bench of Madras High Court,
Madurai.
Order made in
CRL.A(MD).No. 325 of 2023
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