K.Ramalingam v. The State Rep.By

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Wednesday, the Eighteenth day of March Two Thousand Twenty PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr Justice T.RAJA CRIMINAL ORIGINAL PETITION No.6179 of 2020 K.RAMALINGAM [ PETITIONER / ACCUSED ] Vs THE STATE REP.BY [ RESPONDENT ] INSPECTOR OF POLICE, ANAICUT POLICE STATION, VELLORE DISTRICT.

CR.NO.NOT KNOWN OF 2020.

For Petitioner : MR.M.SUDHAKARAN FOR M/S.KARAN AND UDAY Advocate For Respondent : MR. C.IYYAPPARAJ, ADDL. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec. 438 Cr.P.C. ORDER : The Court Made the following order :- Apprehending arrest at the hands of the respondent police for alleged offences punishable under sections 294(b), 354 (A) and 506 (ii) of IPC, the petitioner has come forward with this petition seeking anticipatory bail.

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The case of the prosecution is that the accused herein who is working as a Foreman in the Tamil Nadu Electricity Board, Anaicut Division, Vellore is said to have committed the offence of sexual harassment on the defacto complainant who is an apprentice. 3.

The learned Counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner has not committed any offence and he has been falsely implicated in this case.

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The learned Additional Public Prosecutor submitted that apart from the petitioner, there are 3 other accused involved in this matter and the investigation is in progress. He further submitted that the co-accused has already been granted anticipatory bail by this Court.

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Having regard to the nature of the allegation levelled against the petitioner and more particularly, the fact that the coaccused has already been granted anticipatory bail by this Court, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail in the event of arrest or on his appearance before the learned Judicial Magistrate No.V, Vellore, on his 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 respondent police or the police officer who intends to arrest or to the satisfaction of the learned Magistrate concerned and on further condition that the petitioner shall appear before the respondent police for interrogation as and when required.

-sd/- 18/03/2020 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, NO.V, VELLORE 2 THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE VELLORE[FOR INFORMATION] 3 THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT, MADRAS.

4 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, ANAICUT POLICE STATION, VELLORE DISTRICT.

+1 CC to M/S.KARAN AND UDAY Advocate on payment of necessary charges SR.NO. 5279 CRL OP.6179/2020 Date :18/03/2020 RD 20/03/2020 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/