T.Neethiman v. State Rep By

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Wednesday, the Eighth day of June Two Thousand Twenty Two PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr Justice G.K. ILANTHIRAIYAN CRIMINAL ORIGINAL PETITION No.13172 of 2022 T.NEETHIMAN [ PETITIONER / ACCUSED ] Vs STATE REP BY [ RESPONDENT ] INSPECTOR OF POLICE, H-6 R.K.NAGAR POLICE STATION, CHENNAI (CRIME NO.306/2022) For Petitioner : M/S MOHAMMED AASIF Advocate For Respondent : M/S.A.DAMODARAN, Additional Public Prosecutor 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 offences under Sections 24(1) of the Cigarettes and other Tobacco Products Act, 2003 and Sections 294(b), 353 and 506(2) of IPC in Crime No.306 of 2022 on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner along with other accused were found in possession of 1040 Kgs of tobacco products. Hence, a case was registered against the petitioner. 3.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is an innocent person and he has been falsely implicated in this case. On instructions, he would further submit that the petitioner is ready to deposit an amount of Rs.1,00,000/- to the Adyar Cancer Institute (WIA), East Canal Bank Road, Adyar, Chennai and prays for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

4. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor would submit that there are totally 6 accused in the present case in which the petitioner is arrayed as A1 and other accused were arrested and released on bail. However, he vehemently opposed to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

5.Taking into consideration the facts of the case and the submissions made by the learned counsels and also taking note of the fact that the petitioner has come forward to deposit an amount of Rs.1,00,000/- to the Adyar Cancer Institute (WIA), East Canal Bank Road, Adyar, Chennai, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner with certain conditions. 6.Accordingly, the petitioner shall deposit a sum of Rs.

1,00,000/- (Rupees One Lakh only) by way of Demand Draft to the Cancer Institute (WIA), East Canal Bank Road, Adyar, Chennai and on such deposit 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 XXI Metropolitan Magistrate, Egmore, Chennai - 600008 on condition 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 stand dismissed and on further condition that: [a] the petitioner and the sureties shall affix their photographs and Left Thumb Impression in the surety bond and the Magistrate may obtain a copy of their Aadhar card or Bank pass Book to ensure their identity.

[b] the petitioner shall deposit a sum of Rs.1,00,000/- (Rupees One Lakh only) by way of Demand Draft to the Cancer Institute (WIA), East Canal Bank Road, Adyar, Chennai.

[c] 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.

[d] the petitioner shall not tamper with evidence or witness either during investigation or trial.

[e] the petitioner shall not abscond either during investigation or trial.

[f] 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]. [g] If the accused thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 229A IPC.

-sd/- 08/06/2022 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 METROPOLITAN MAGISTRATE, NO.XXI, EGMORE, CHENNAI-600 008.

2 THE CHIEF METROPOLITAN MAGISTRATE, EGMORE, CHENNAI. [FOR INFORMATION] 3 INSPECTOR OF POLICE, H-6 R.K.NAGAR POLICE STATION, CHENNAI.

4 THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT, MADRAS.

5 THE OFFICER INCHARGE, CANCER INSTITUTE(WIA), EAST CANAL BANK ROAD, ADYAR, CHENNAI.

CC to M/S MOHAMMED AASIF Advocate on payment of necessary charges CRL OP.13172/2022 Date :08/06/2022 RW-15/06/2022