Santhosh Kumar v. The Inspector Of Police
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Friday, the Twenty Seventh day of May Two Thousand Twenty Two PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr Justice M. NIRMAL KUMAR CRIMINAL ORIGINAL PETITION No.12730 of 2022 SANTHOSH KUMAR [ PETITIONER / ACCUSED ] Vs THE STATE REP BY [ RESPONDENT ] INSPECTOR OF POLICE, VARIETY HALL ROAD POLICE STATION, COIMBATORE DISTRICT (CRIME NO.99/2022) For Petitioner : M/S.M.VINOTH Advocate For Respondent : MR.V.MEGANATHAN, 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 under Section 381 of IPC, in Crime No.99 of 2022, on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.
2. The case of the prosecution is that on 12.05.2022, the defacto complainant who is Vehicle Patrolling Officer in Indus Evergreen Management Security Pvt. Ltd, received a mail from the Cell Phone Tower Maintenance Team stating that 310 meters of Copper Wire worth about Rs.30,000/- was found missing from IV Floor, Rasi Building at Ponnaiyarajapuram. Hence, the complaint.
3. The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is an innocent person and he has been falsely implicated in this case. He would further submit that the petitioner is ready to abide by any conditions that may be imposed on him and would pray for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner.
4. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) for the respondent.
5. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and the submissions of the learned Counsel, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.
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 on which the order copy made ready, before the learned Judicial Magistrate-V, Coimbatore, on conditions that the petitioner shall execute 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, failing which the petition for anticipatory bail shall dismissed 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 petitioner shall report before the respondent police daily at 10.30 a.m. for a period of two weeks and thereafter as and when required for interrogation.
(c) the petitioner shall not tamper with evidence or witness either during investigation or trial;
(d) the petitioner 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 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; (f) if the accused thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 229-A IPC.
-sd/- 27/05/2022 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.V, COIMBATORE 2 THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE COIMBATORE(FOR INFORMATION) 3 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE VARIETY HALL ROAD POLICE STATION, COIMBATORE DISTRICT 4 THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT, MADRAS.
CC to M/S.M.VINOTH Advocate on payment of necessary charges SR.8218 CRL OP.12730/2022 Date :27/05/2022 RVR 01/06/2022