Mani, Aged 27 Yrs v. State Rep. By

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.26460 of 2017 MANI [ PETITIONER / ACCUSED ] Vs STATE REP. BY [ RESPONDENT ] INSPECTOR OF POLICE, VEERAPANDI POLICE STATION, TIRUPUR TOWN CR.NO.651 OF 2017.

For Petitioner : M/S.M.K.POONGUNDRAN 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 Cr.P.C. for the alleged offences under Sections 328 of IPC r/w. 22 (a) of COPTACT 2003.

2. Heard both sides.

3. According to the prosecution, the petitioner was found in possession of 480 packets of Hans Tobacco in his petty shop. He was arrested on 17.11.2017 for the said offence.

4. The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner has been falsely implicated in this case and that he has not committed any such offence as alleged by the prosecution and that he has been in custody from 17.11.2017 and that therefore, he prayed grant of bail to the petitioner.

5. The learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) would submit that the property involved in this case has been recovered and there is no previous case against the petitioner. However, he opposed grant of bail to the petitioner.

6. Having regard to the fact that the petitioner has been in custody since 17.11.2017, that the property involved in this case has been recovered and that further incarceration of the petitioner is not necessary for filing of the final report and the petitioner has no previous case against him, this Court is inclined to grant

bail to the petitioner subject to the following conditions.

7. (i) Bail is granted.

(ii) Petitioner is ordered to be released on bail on his executing a bond for Rs.10,000/- with two sureties each for the likesum to the satisfaction of the learned Judicial Magistrate Court No.IV,Tiruppur.

(iii) 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, NO.IV, TIRUPPUR.

2 THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE TIRUPPUR [FOR INFORMATION] 3 THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT, MADRAS.

4 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, VEERAPANDI POLICE STATION, TIRUPUR TOWN 5 THE SUPERINTENDENT, CENTRAL PRISON, COIMBATORE.

+1CC to M/S.M.K.POONGUNDRAN Advocate on payment of necessary charges SR NO.22144 CRL OP.26460/2017 Date :06/12/2017 MK:06/12/2017