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Karthick, M/A 27 Years, v. State Rep.By

2017-12-06Honourable Mr Justice N. Authinathan2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Wednesday, the Sixth day of December Two Thousand Seventeen PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr Justice N. AUTHINATHAN CRIMINAL ORIGINAL PETITION No.26264 of 2017 KARTHICK, [ PETITIONER / ACCUSED ] Vs STATE REP.BY [ RESPONDENT ] THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, SANKAR NAGAR POLICE STATION, CHENNAI.

CR.NO.2549/2017 For Petitioner : M/S.K.M.BALAAJI Advocate For Respondent : MR.B.RAMESH BABU, Govt. Advocate ( Crl. Side) PETITION FOR BAIL 439 Cr.P.C.

ORDER : The Court Made the following order :- The petitioner seeks bail under Section 439 of Cr.P.C., for the alleged offences under Sections 174 of Cr.P.C., and 306 of IPC.

2. According to the prosecution, the petitioner and deceased loved each other and they got married. It is alleged that the petitioner had a wordy quarrel with the deceased/wife and forced her to take tablets which prompted her to commit suicide by hanging. The defacto complainant is the father-in-law of the petitioner. He alleged that his daughter committed suicide due to the harassment of the petitioner.

3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner and the deceased belonged to different communities and they got married against the wishes of their parents. Therefore, the defacto complainant lodged a false complaint against the petitioner.

4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) submitted that the petitioner was arrested on 26.10.2017. He further submitted that due to wordy quarrel between the petitioner and the deceased/wife, she committed suicide by hanging.

5. Having regard to the nature of the allegations against the petitioner and taking note of the fact that there is no dowry harassment against the petitioner and investigation is also almost

complete, further incarceration of the petitioner may not be necessary for further investigation. Hence, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner subject to the following conditions.

6. (i) Bail is granted.

(ii) Petitioner is ordered to be released on bail on his executing a bond for Rs.10,000/- each with two sureties each for the likesum to the satisfaction of the learned Judicial Magistrate, Tambaram.

(ii) Petitioner shall report before respondent police daily at 10.30 a.m. for a period of two weeks and thereafter, as and when required for interrogation.

-sd/- 06/12/2017 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, TAMBARAM 2 THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE CHENGALPATTU[FOR INFORMATION] 3 THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT, MADRAS.

4 THE SUPERINTENDENT, CENTRAL PRISON,PUZHAL,CHENNAI 5 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, SANKAR NAGAR POLICE STATION, CHENNAI.

+1 CC to M/S.K.M.BALAAJI Advocate on payment of necessary charges SR.NO. 22156 CRL OP.26264/2017 Date :06/12/2017 RD 06/12/2017