Hukkim Sait v. State By

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Thursday, the Fifth day of May Two Thousand Twenty Two PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr Justice G. CHANDRASEKHARAN CRIMINAL ORIGINAL PETITION No.10547 of 2022 HUKKIM SAIT [ PETITIONER / ACCUSED ] Vs STATE BY [ RESPONDENT ] THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, CIVIL SUPPLIES CID, TIRUPPUR, TIRUPPUR DISTRICT.

(CR. NO. 70 OF 2022) For Petitioner : M/S. R.HEMALATHA Advocate For Respondent : MR.N.S.SUGANTHAN, Govt. Advocate ( Crl. Side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec. 438 Cr.P.C. ORDER : The Court Made the following order :- The petitioner, who apprehends arrest for the alleged offence punishable under Sections 6 (4) TNSC (RDCS) Order 1982 r/w. 7(1)(a) (ii) of Essential Commodities Act 1955 in Crime No.70 of 2022, on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that the respondent police, on 11.04.2022, got secret information from some persons that PDS Rice are illegally transported. During the inspection, the respondent police found 1500 Kgs of PDS Rice in the vehicle bearing Registration No.TN-78-T-5272 and seized the vehicle along with Rice. Thereafter, FIR was registered in Crime No. 70 of 2022.

3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that petitioner is innocent and falsely implicated in this case.

4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) appearing for the respondent raised objection for granting anticipatory bail to the petitioner stating that the petitioner had illegally transported 1500 Kgs of PDS Rice and seized the vehicle with rice. He also submitted that there is no previous case pending against the petitioner.

5. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case the seizer of the property and the custodial interrogation of the petitioner is not necessary and this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner on condition that the petitioner shall deposit a sum of Rs.25,000/-(Rupees Twenty Five Thousand Only) to the Advocate Clerks Welfare Association, Tiruppur District and on such deposit and production of receipt before the learned concerned Magistrate, the petitioner may be granted anticipatory bail with certain conditions.

6. Accordingly, the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail in the event of arrest or on his appearance, within a period of fifteen days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, before the learned Judicial Magistrate No.II, Tiruppur, Tiruppur District, on condition that the petitioner 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 learned Magistrate concerned and on further conditions that: (a) if the petitioner 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) 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 petitioner shall report before the Investigating Officer as and when required for an interrogation;

(d)the petitioner shall not tamper with evidence or witness either during investigation or trial;

(f)the petitioner shall not abscond either during investigation or trial;

(g)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]; and;

(h) if the accused thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 229-A IPC.

-sd/- 05/05/2022 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-II, TIRUPPUR, TIRUPPUR DISTRICT.

2 THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE TIRUPPUR [FOR INFORMATION] 3 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, CIVIL SUPPLIES CID, TIRUPPUR, TIRUPPUR DISTRICT.

4 THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT, MADRAS.

5 THE ADVOCATE CLEARKS WELFARE ASSOCIATION, TIRUPPUR DISTRICT.

+1CC to M/S. C.PRAKASAM Advocate on payment of necessary charges SR.No.6882 CRL OP.10547/2022 Date :05/05/2022 CSK 13/05/2022