Appuna Alais Devaraj v. State Rep.By

Crl.O.P.No. 1 0 0 6 9 of 2 0 1 6 P.KA LAIYARA S A N , J.

The petitioners, apprehend arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the alleged offences punishable under Sections 430, 379 of IPC read with Section 3(1) of TNPPDL Act on the file of the respondent police, in Crime No. 1208 of 2012 and seek anticipatory bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioners along with other accused, who are all drivers of JCB, committed theft of sand from Veerapuram Erikarai and loaded the same in their JCB van.

3. Heard both sides.

4. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioners would submit that the petitioners are innocent to the offences and that they have been falsely implicated in the case and they may be granted anticipatory bail.

5. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor has no serious objection.

6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, the fact that the occurrence is of the year 2012 and the fact that the petitioners are having permanent residence, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners with certain conditions.

P.KALAIYARA S A N, J.

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Accordingly, the petitioners are ordered to be released on bail in the event of arrest or on their appearance before the learned Judicial Magistrate, Judicial Magistrate No.II, Chengleput and on each of them 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 learned Magistrate concerned and on further condition to appear before the respondent police daily at 10.00 a.m for a period of two weeks and thereafter as and when required. The petitioners shall comply with the condition stipulated under Section 438 Cr.P.C. scrupulously.

8. The petitioners shall appear before the concerned Magistrate within a period of three weeks from the date on which the order copy made ready, failing which, the petition for anticipatory bail stands dismissed. 04.05.2016 bbr/srn Crl.O.P.No. 1 0 0 6 9 of 2 0 1 6