Manikandan v. State Rep By
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Wednesday, the Eleventh day of May Two Thousand Twenty Two PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr Justice V. SIVAGNANAM CRIMINAL ORIGINAL PETITION No.11070 of 2022 1 MANIKANDAN [ PETITIONERS/ ACCUSED ] 2 PACHAIAPPAN Vs STATE REP BY [ RESPONDENT ] THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, TIRUVANNAMALAI TALUK POLICE STATION, TIRUVANNAMALAI DISTRICT.
(CR.NO. 357 OF 2022) For Petitioner : M/S. S.SILAMBUSELVAN Advocate For Respondent : MR.S.UDAYAKUMAR, 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 for the alleged offences under sections 430, 379 of IPC read with Section 21(1) of Mines and Minerals (Development & Regulation) Act, 1957 in Crime No.357 of 2022, on the file of the respondent police, seek anticipatory bail. 2.The case of the prosecution is that on 01.05.2022 when the respondent police along with others were on regular patrol, found the petitioners illegally transporting 4 units of lake sand by using a tipper lorry without any valid licence. Hence the respondent police registered the case against the petitioners.
3.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioners would submit that the petitioners are innocent persons and they have not committed any such offences as alleged by the prosecution and that they have been falsely implicated in this case. Hence, he pleads for anticipatory bail to the petitioners.
4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) appearing for the respondent raised objection for granting anticipatory bail to the petitioners stating that the petitioners have illegally transported 4 units of lake sand by using a tipper lorry without any valid licence. He would further submit that there is no previous case pending against the petitioners.
5.Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and the fact that there is no previous case pending against the petitioners, the custodial interrogation of the petitioners is not necessary. Hence, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the 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 Learned Judicial Magistrate No.2, Thiruvannamalai on condition that each of the petitioners 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 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 petitioners shall not tamper with evidence or witness either during investigation or trial;
(c) the petitioners shall report before the respondent police as and when required for interrogation.
(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 has 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/- 11/05/2022 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, NO.2, THIRUVANNAMALAI.
2 THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE THIRUVANNAMALAI [FOR INFORMATION] 3 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, TIRUVANNAMALAI TALUK POLICE STATION, TIRUVANNAMALAI DISTRICT.
4 THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT, MADRAS.
+1CC to M/S. S.SILAMBUSELVAN Advocate on payment of necessary charges SR.No.6943 CRL OP.11070/2022 Date :11/05/2022 CSK 13/05/2022