Praveen Kumar v. The Inspector Of Police
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 05.05.2020
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN Crl.O.P.No.7249 of 2020 Praveen Kumar ... Petitioner Vs.
State Rep. By ... Respondent The Inspector of Police, Sembanar Koil Police Station, Nagapattinam District, Cr.No.85 of 2020.
Prayer: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 439 Cr.P.C. to enlarge the petitioner on bail pending investigation in Crime No.85 of 2020 on the file of the respondent police. For Petitioner : Mr.S.Sounthar For Respondent : Mr.M.Mohammed Riyaz, Additional Public Prosecutor
ORDER
The petitioner, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 26.02.2020 for the offence punishable under Sections 379 IPC read with section 21(1) of Mines & Minerals (Development & Regulation ) Act in Crime No.85 of 2020 on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail.
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The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner had transported one unit of sand without any valid licence. Hence the complaint.
3.
The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner did not commit any offence as alleged by the prosecution. On instruction, he would submit that the petitioner in order to show his bonafide, is ready and willing to deposit a sum of Rs.15,000/- to the Chief Minister Public Relief Fund. He would also submit that the petitioner is in judicial custody from 26.02.2020 and hence, he seeks bail for the petitioner.
4.
The learned Additional Public Prosecutor (Crl. Side) would submit that the petitioner transported one unit of sand without any valid licence. Hence, he opposed for the grant of bail to the petitioner.
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Taking into consideration the nature of allegations against the petitioner in the FIR and also taking note of the fact that the petitioner is in judicial custody from 26.02.2020, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner, subject to the following conditions:
[a] the petitioner shall deposit a sum of Rs.15,000/-(Rupees fifteen thousand only) to the Chief Minister Public Relief Fund, Tamil Nadu, and on such deposit the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail on executing his own bond for a sum of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees ten thousand only) before the Superintendent of the concerned prison;
[b] the petitioner shall report before the respondent police as and when required for interrogation.
[c] the petitioner shall not abscond either during investigation or trial.
[d] the petitioner shall not tamper with evidence or witness 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 petitioner in accordance with law as if the conditions have been imposed and the petitioner 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]. [f] If the accused thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 229A IPC.
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With the above directions, this Criminal Original Petition is ordered.
-sd/- 05/05/2020 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 CHIEF MINISTER PUBLIC RELIEF FUND, TAMILNADU.
2. THE DISTRICT MUNSIF CUM JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, THARANGAMBADI, TIRUCHAMPALLI.
3. THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, SEMBANAR KOIL POLICE STATION, NAGAPATTINAM DISTRICT.
4. THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT, MADRAS.
5. THE SUPERINTENDENT, SUB-JAIL, PORAYAR.
CC to MR.S.SOUNTHAR, Advocate on payment of necessary charges CRL OP.7249/2020 Date :05/05/2020 TA-17/06/2020