Muthukumar v. State Rep By

Crl.O.P.No.10651 of 2016 V.BHARATHIDASAN, J.

The petitioners, who are arrayed as accused, apprehend arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the alleged offences punishable under Sections 494 and 406 IPC, in Crime No.39 of 2014 on the file of the respondent police and hence, they seek anticipatory bail. 2.The first petitioner is the husband and the petitioners 2 and 3 are in-laws of the de facto complainant. The case of the prosecution is that the first petitioner married the de facto complainant on 10.05.2001 and thereafter, it is alleged that all these petitioners have ill-treated and threatened the de facto complainant 3.Learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submitted that the petitioners are innocent persons and they have not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution.

4.Heard the learned Additional Public Prosecutor. 5.Considering the above facts and circumstances of the case, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners with certain conditions.

V.BHARATHIDASAN, J.

mra 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, Tambaram, 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 that the first petitioner shall appear before the respondent police daily at 10.30 a.m. until further orders and the second and third petitioners shall appear before the respondent police as and when required for interrogation. The petitioners shall comply with the condition stipulated under Section 438 Cr.P.C. scrupulously.

7.The petitioners shall appear before the concerned Magistrate within a period of 15 days from the date on which the order copy made ready, failing which, the petition for anticipatory bail stands dismissed.

11.05.2016 Crl.O.P.No. 10651 of 2016