Thimmarayan v. State Rep By
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Monday, the Sixteenth day of August Two Thousand Twenty One PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr Justice M.DHANDAPANI CRIMINAL ORIGINAL PETITION No.14385 of 2021 1 THIMMARAYAN [ PETITIONER / ACCUSED ] 2 MUNIYAPPAN Vs STATE REP BY [ RESPONDENT ] THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KRISHNAGIRI TOWN POLICE STATION, KRISHNAGIRI DISTRICT (CRIME NO.178/2021) For Petitioner : M/S M.JAYACHANDRAN Advocate For Respondent : M/S. A.GOPINATH, 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 at the hands of the respondent police for the alleged offence under Sections 4(1)(g), 4(1)(a) r/w 4(1-A) of TNP Act in Cr.No.178 of 2021 on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.
2.The case of the prosecution is that the petitioners are alleged to have been found in possession of 5 litres of I.D.Arrack and 200 litres of Ural.
3.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioners would submit that the petitioners have not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution. The learned counsel, on instructions, further submitted that the petitioners are ready to deposit a sum of Rs.25,000/- to the Chief Educational Officer, Krishnagiri District. 4.The learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) submitted that there is no previous case as against the petitioners.
5.Considering the fact that there is no previous case as against the petitioners, 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.I, Krishnagiri, on condition that the petitioners shall execute a bond for a sum of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand Only) each, 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 shall make a non-refundable deposit of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand Only) to the credit of the Chief Educational Officer, Krishnagiri District for the rehabilitation and improvement of the basic needs of the Government Schools in the said District under necessary acknowledgment, without prejudice to his defence before the trial court and submit proof of payment of the said amount before the aforesaid learned Judicial Magistrate, who after perusing the receipt/ acknowledgment shall accept the sureties furnished by the petitioners; (b)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;
(c)the petitioners shall report before the respondent police daily at 10.30 a.m. until further orders;
(d)the petitioners shall not tamper with evidence or witness either during investigation or trial;
(e)the petitioners 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 petitioners in accordance with law as if the conditions have 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; (g)if the accused thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 229-A IPC.
7.The Chief Educational Officer shall submit the necessary proof with regard to the expenditure incurred and works that were done for the improvement/ rehabilitation of the schools in the District before the Director of School Education as and when such works are completed by utilising the money as ordered by this Court. -sd/- 16/08/2021 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.I, KRISHNAGIRI 2 THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE KRISHNAGIRI [FOR INFORMATION] 3 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KRISHNAGIRI TOWN POLICE STATION, KRISHNAGIRI DISTRICT 4 THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT, MADRAS.
5 THE CHIEF EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, KRISHNAGIRI DISTRICT.
+1 CC to M/S M.JAYACHANDRAN Advocate on payment of necessary charges SR.No.8694 CRL OP.14385/2021 Date :16/08/2021 APN 24/08/2021