Mani @ Manikandan v. State Rep By

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

Dated : 19.03.2021 CORAM :

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA Crl.M.P.No.2466 of 2021 in Crl.A.No.332 of 2016 Mani @ Manikandan ... Petitioner Vs.

State Rep by Inspector of Police R-10, M.G.R.Nagar Police Station Chennai-600 083 ... Respondent PRAYER: Criminal Miscellaneous Petition filed under Section 389(1) of Criminal Procedure Code to grant interim bail for 15 days to take care of his ailing father Mr.Ramanathan at his home town. For Petitioner : Mr.Poovendra Perumal for M/s.Sai Bharath For Respondent : Ms.V.Sharatha Devi Government Advocate (Crl. Side)

O R D E R

(This case has been heard through video conference) The petitioner was convicted and sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of 10 years and to pay fine of Rs.1000/- in default to undergo Simple Imprisonment for 3 months by the Judgment dated 24.02.2016 in S.C.No.82 of 2011 by the learned VI Additional Sessions Judge, Chennai, for the offence under Section 304(1) of IPC.

2. The learned Counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner was convicted by the Judgment dated 24.02.2016 passed by the learned VI Additional Sessions Judge, Chennai, and that he is in prison for more than five years. He would submit that the petitioner's father Ramanathan, aged 69 years is suffering from heart ailments and being the son, the petitioner has to visit his father and thereby, the petition has been filed seeking for interim bail for a short duration. He would submit that on earlier occasion also, the petitioner had been granted interim bail by order dated 20.09.2018 vide Crl.M.P.No.12564 of 2018 and in due compliance of the interim bail, the petitioner

had surrendered before the prison authorities on 24.09.2018. He would further submit that the conduct and character of the petitioner in jail is also without any blemish and thereby, he would seek for interim bail.

3. The learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) would submit that the petitioner has been convicted by the Judgment dated 24.02.2016 and sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of 10 years. She would submit that the report of the Probation Officer also stats that the father of the petitioner is suffering from heart ailment.

4. Taking into consideration of the fact that the petitioner's father is suffering from heart ailments, the petitioner is granted INTERIM BAIL for a period of nine days from 22.03.2021 to 30.03.2021.

5. Accordingly, the petitioner is ordered to be released on interim bail on his executing a bond for a sum of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand Only) with one surety to the satisfaction of the learned XXIII Metropolitan Magistrate, Saidapet, Chennai, and on further conditions that;

a. The petitioner shall report before his jurisdictional police station namely, Inspector of Police, Ponnamaravathi Police Station, Pudukkottai District on 24.03.2021, 26.03.2021 and 28.03.2021 at 5.30 p.m.

b. The petitioner shall be accompanied by an Escort and the expenses for the Escort shall be borne by the Government. c. The petitioner shall surrender before the Superintendent, Central Prison, Puzhal, Chennai, on 30.03.2021 at 5.30 p.m.

6. Post the matter on 31.03.2021 for reporting compliance. -sd/- 19/03/2021 This order, on being produced, be punctually observed and carried into execution by all concerned TRUE COPY Sub-Assistant Registrar (Statistics/C.S.) High Court, Madras - 600 104.

TO 1 THE METROPOLITAN MAGISTRATE NO.XXIII, SAIDAPET, CHENNAI.

2 THE CHIEF METROPOLITAN MAGISTRATE, EGMORE, CHENNAI [FOR INFORMATION] 3 THE VI ADDITIONAL SESSIONS JUDGE, CHENNAI.

4 THE SUPERINTENDENT, CENTRAL PRISON, PUZHAL.

5 THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT, MADRAS.

6 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, R-10, M.G.R.NAGAR POLICE STATION, CHENNAI-600 083.

7 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, PONNAMARAVATHI POLICE STATION, PUDUKOTTAI DISTRICT.

+1C.C. to M/S.SAI BHARATH Advocate on payment of necessary charges SR NO.3670 Order in CRL MP.2466/2021 in CRL A.332/2016 Date :19/03/2021 From 7.2.2001 the Registry is issuing certified copies of the BAIL/Anti.BAIL Orders in this format MK:19/03/2021