S.Sivaraman v. State Rep.By
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Monday, the Nineteenth day of April Two Thousand Twenty One PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr Justice M.DHANDAPANI CRIMINAL ORIGINAL PETITION No.6022 of 2021 1 S.SIVARAMAN [ PETITIONERS / ACCUSED ] 2 S.KANCHANA Vs 1 STATE REP.BY [ RESPONDENT ] SUB-INSPECTOR OF POLICE, W26, ALL WOMEN POLICE STATION, ASHOK NAGAR POLICE STATION, ASHOK NAGAR, CHENNAI - 600 083.
CRIME NO.3/2020 2 VASUNDRA DURAIRAAJU, W/O.MR.VIKRAM SIVARAMAN, NO.143/60, GROUND FLOOR, RANGARAJAPURAM MAIN ROAD, KODAMBAKKAM, CHENNAI-24 (R2 SUO MOTU IMPLEADED/THE DEFACTO COMPLAINANT AS PER ORDER IN CRL.OP.6022/221 DATED 26.03.2021) For Petitioner : M/S.J.MANIKANDAN Advocate For Respondent : MR.T.SHUNMUGARAJESWARAN, Government 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 294(b), 498(A), 406, 506(ii) of IPC and Section 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act, in Crime No.3 of 2021, on the file of the respondent police, seek anticipatory bail.
2. The case of the prosecution is that there was a matrimonial dispute between the petitioner's son and the defacto complainant, as a result of which, the petitioners had demanded additional dowry from the defacto complainant and harassed her. Hence, the complaint was registered.
3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioners would submit that the petitioners have not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution and they have been falsely implicated in this case. Hence, he prays for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioners.
4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) appearing for the respondent submits that the petitioners had demanded additional dowry from the defacto complainant and harassed her. Hence, he vehemently opposed grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioners.
5. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, the complaint being on account of a matrimonial dispute and there being no previous case pending against the petitioners, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to thet 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 XVII Metropolitan Magistrate, Saidapet, Chennai, on condition that each of the petitioner shall execute 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 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) the petitioners 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; (b) the 1st petitioner shall report before the respondent police daily at 10.30 a.m., for a period of two weeks and thereafter, as and when required for interrogation and the 2nd petitioner shall report before the respondent police as and when required for interrogation.
(c) the petitioners shall not tamper with evidence or witness either during investigation or trial; (d) the petitioners shall not abscond either during investigation or trial;
(e) 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;
(f) if the accused thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 229-A IPC.
-sd/- 19/04/2021 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.XVII, SAIDAPET, CHENNAI.
2 THE CHIEF METROPOLITAN MAGISTRATE, EGMORE, CHENNAI [FOR INFORMATION] 3 THE SUB-INSPECTOR OF POLICE, W26, ALL WOMEN POLICE STATION, ASHOK NAGAR POLICE STATION, ASHOK NAGAR, CHENNAI - 600 083.
4 THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT, MADRAS.
+1 CC to M/S.J.MANIKANDAN Advocate on payment of necessary charges SR.No.5122 CRL OP.6022/2021 Date :19/04/2021 cs 29/04/2021