Sivagurunathan v. The State Represented By
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Wednesday, the Sixteenth day of February Two Thousand Twenty Two PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr Justice R. PONGIAPPAN CRIMINAL ORIGINAL PETITION No.3727 of 2022 1 SIVAGURUNATHAN [ PETITIONERS / ACCUSED ] 2 RANJITH Vs THE STATE REPRESENTED BY [ RESPONDENT ] THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, AVINASHI POLICE STATION, TIRUPPUR DISTRICT.
CRIME NO.1208 OF 2021 For Petitioner : M/S.M.GURUPRASAD Advocate For Respondent : M/S.S.SANTHOSH, Govt. Advocate ( Crl. Side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec. 438 Cr.P.C. ORDER : The Court Made the following order :- The petitioners, who apprehend arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the alleged offence under Sections 379 of IPC in Crime No.1208 of 2021, on the file of the respondent police, seek anticipatory bail.
2. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioners were involved in illegal transportation of gravel sand, in tipper lorry without any valid permission from the concerned authority. Hence, the respondent police registered a case against the petitioners.
3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioners would submit that the first petitioner is the driver and the second petitioner is the owner of the vehicle and they have not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution. However, on instructions, the learned counsel further submits that the petitioners, on their own volition,
are ready and willing to contribute a sum of Rs.5,000/- (Rupees Five thousand only) and Rs.25,000/-(Rupees Twenty Five Thousand) respectively for any welfare activities as may be ordered by this Court. In fact, learned counsel for the petitioners submit that a sum of Rs.5,000/- and Rs.25,000/- respectively be given to "The Director, Cancer Institute(WIA), Adayar" for treating Cancer patients.
4. The learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) appearing for the respondent police submits that the property which was used for commission of offence has been recovered and the same is in the custody of the police. However, he opposed for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioners.
5. In view of the fact that the property used for transporting the river sand has been recovered and further, the petitioners on their own volition are ready and willing to contribute a sum of Rs.5,000/- (Rupees Five thousand only) and Rs.25,000/-(Rupees Twenty Five Thousand) respectively, for the purpose of welfare activities, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners. 6.Accordingly, the petitioners are ordered to be released on bail in the event of arrest or on their appearance, within a period of fifteen days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, before the learned Judicial Magistrate, Avinashi, on condition that each of the petitioners shall execute 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 respondent police or the police officer who intends to arrest or to the satisfaction of the learned Magistrate concerned and on further condition that:
(a) if the petitioners failed to surrender before the concerned Magistrate within a period of 15 days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, this order shall stand automatically cancelled; (b) as undertaken by the petitioners on their own volition, the petitioners shall make a non refundable deposit of Rs.5,000/- and Rs.25,000/- respectively, through demand draft in favour of "The Director, Cancer Institute(WIA), Adayar" for treating Cancer patients under necessary acknowledgment. The above contribution is made without prejudice to their defence before the trial court and the petitioner shall submit proof of payment of the said amount before the aforesaid learned Judicial Magistrate, who after perusing the receipt/acknowledgment shall accept the sureties furnished by the petitioner;
(c) the petitioner and the sureties shall affix their photographs and left thumb impression in the surety bond and the Court concerned may obtain a copy of their Aadhar card or Bank pass Book to ensure their identity;
(c) the petitioners shall report before the respondent police daily at 10.00 a.m.,for a period of thirty (30) days and thereafter as and when required for interrogation.
(d) the petitioners shall not tamper with evidence or witness either during investigation or trial;
(e) the petitioners shall not abscond either during investigation or trial;
(f) on breach of any of the aforesaid conditions, the learned Magistrate/ Trial Court is entitled to take appropriate action against the petitioners in accordance with law as if the conditions have been imposed and the petitioners 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]; and; (g) if the accused thereafter abscond, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 229-A IPC.
-sd/- 16/02/2022 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 JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, AVINASHI, TIRUPPUR DISTRICT.
2 THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE TIRUPPUR DISTRICT. [FOR INFORMATION] 3 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, AVINASHI POLICE STATION, TIRUPPUR DISTRICT.
4 THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT, MADRAS.
5 THE DIRECTOR, CANCER INSTITUTE(WIA), ADAYAR.
+1 CC to M/S.M.GURUPRASAD Advocate on payment of necessary charges SR.NO.2432 CRL OP.3727/2022 Date :16/02/2022 RW 18/02/2022