Sureshkumar v. State Rep By

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Monday, the Twenty Eighth day of March Two Thousand Twenty Two PRESENT The Hon`ble Dr Justice G. JAYACHANDRAN CRIMINAL ORIGINAL PETITION No.6730 of 2022 1 SURESHKUMAR [ PETITIONERS / ACCUSED ] 2 LALITHA 3 DEVAKUMAR Vs STATE REP BY [ RESPONDENT ] THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, ALL WOMEN POLICE STATION, HARUR, DHARMAPURI DISTRICT CRIME NO. 03/2022 For Petitioner : M/S.J.PRADEEP 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 offence punishable under Sections 498-A, 506 (i) of IPC and Section 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 in Crime No.03 of 2022 on the file of the respondent police, seek anticipatory bail.

2. Due to matrimonial dispute leading to the registration of complaint for the offence under Sections 498-A, 506(i) of IPC and Section 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961. The main grievance of the complaint is that the petitioners have altered the horoscope and has given a false date of birth and other allied allegations made in the complaint.

3. The learned counsel for the petitioners has submitted that the petitioners have not committed any such offence as alleged by the prosecution and they have been falsely implicated in this case. Hence, he prays to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners.

4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl.side) has submitted that the petitioners have altered the horoscope of the first petitioner and has given a false date of birth and performed marriage between the first petitioner and the defacto complainant and demanded dowry. Hence, he opposed to grant anticipatory bail

5. Considering the nature of complaint, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners with certain conditions.

6. Accordingly, the petitioners are ordered to be released on bail in the event of arrest or on their appearance, within a period of seven days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, before the learned Judicial Magistrate Court, Harur, Dharmapuri District on condition that the petitioners shall execute separate bonds for a sum of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand only) each, with two sureties each for a like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Magistrate concerned and on further conditions that: (a) if the petitioners failed to surrender before the concerned Magistrate within a period of 7 days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, this order shall stand automatically cancelled; (b) 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;

(c) the petitioners shall report before the Investigation Officer as and when required for an 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 are 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 absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 229-A IPC.

-sd/- 28/03/2022 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, HARUR, DHARMAPURI DISTRICT.

2 THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE DHARMAPURI DISTRICT.[FOR INFORMATION] 3 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, ALL WOMEN POLICE STATION, HARUR, DHARMAPURI DISTRICT.

4 THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT, MADRAS.

+1 CC to M/S.J.PRADEEP Advocate on payment of necessary charges SR.NO. 4660 CRL OP.6730/2022 Date :28/03/2022 RW 31/03/2022