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Revathi v. State Rep. By

2016-05-04Honourable Mr Justice P. Kalaiyarasan2 pages

Crl.O.P.No.10218 of 2016 P.KALAIYARASAN, J.

The petitioner apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the alleged offences punishable under Sections 498(A), 494, 506(i) and 109 IPC and Section 4 of D.P.Act in Crime No.4 of 2016 on the file of the respondent and seeks anticipatory bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner, who is the sister-in-law of the defacto complainant said to have harassed her, due to which a case has been registered.

3.Heard both sides.

4.Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is innocent of the offences and she is only the sister-in-law of the defacto complainant. He further submitted that the petitioner is living with her family separately and that she is having permanent residence and therefore, the learned counsel for the petitioner pleaded for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 5.The learned Additional Public Prosecutor has no serious objection in granting bail to the petitioner.

P.KALAIYARASAN, J.

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6. Considering the fact that the petitioner is only the sister-in-law of the defacto complainant and living separately with her family coupled with further fact that she is having permanent residence, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner with certain conditions.

7.

Accordingly, the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail in the event of arrest or on her appearance before the learned Judicial Magistrate, Alandur, Chennai and on 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 that the petitioner shall appear before the respondent police daily at 10.00 a.m for a period of two weeks and thereafter as and when required. The petitioner shall comply with the condition stipulated under Section 438 Cr.P.C. Scrupulously.

8.

The petitioner 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 stand dismissed. ssd/dp 05.05.2016 Crl.O.P.No.10218 of 2016