Lakshmi Dhamodharan v. The State Rep By Its,
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 22.05.2025
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE N.SENTHILKUMAR CRL. O.P.NO.15670 of 2025 Lakshmi Dhamodharan ... Petitioner Vs The State Rep. by, Inspector of Police, T-11, Somangalam Police Station, Tambaram (Crime No.90 of 2025)
...Respondent
Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 to enlarge the petitioner/Accused on anticipatory bail in the event of arrest in Crime No. 90 of 2025 pending on the file of the respondent police.
For petitioner :
M/s.R.Vivekananthan For Respondent :
Mr.A.Gopinath Government Advocate (Crl.Side)
ORDER
The petitioner, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 326 BNS (431 IPC), 303(1) BNS (378 IPC) and 21(1) of Mines and Minerals 1/7
(Development and Regulation) Act 1957 in Crime No.90 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail. 2.
The case of the prosecution is that based on secret information, the respondent police conducted a search and found that some unidentified individuals were illegally extracting sand from the lake by using JCB machine and loading it onto a truck. 3.
The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is innocent and he has been falsely implicated in this case; that the petitioner had never committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution; that the petitioner, without prejudice to the defence and contention, is ready and willing to deposit a sum of Rs.10,000/- to any welfare scheme of the Government or any other organization and ready to produce solvent sureties and to abide by any conditions that may be imposed by this Court and also undertake to appear and to co-operate for the investigation, and sought for anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 4.
The learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) appearing 2/7
for the respondent police, while opposing the grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner, reiterated the prosecution case and on instructions submitted that there is no previous case pending against the petitioner. 5.
Taking note of the facts and circumstances of the case, the nature of allegation against the petitioner, submissions made by the learned counsels on either side, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.
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Taking into consideration the voluntary submission made by the petitioner offering to deposit a considerable amount to any charitable organization or association, this Court is of the opinion that as one of the conditions for grant of anticipatory bail, the petitioner may be directed to deposit a sum of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand only) to the credit of The Dean, Stanley Government Medical College and Hospital, Chennai without prejudice to his rights and contentions before the Trial Court.
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Accordingly, the petitioner shall make a non refundable deposit of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand only) by way of Demand Draft/RTGS/NEFT to the credit of the The Dean, Stanley Government Medical College and Hospital, Chennai, bearing A/c. No.39219285071, State Bank of India, Old Jail Road, Stanley Hospital, IFSC:SBIN0001476 and on such deposit and on receipt of proof of payment, 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 Court, Sriperumpudur on condition that the petitioner shall execute a bond for a sum of Rs.
10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand only) with two sureties 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 conditions 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 report before the concerned Magistrate/Judge from Monday to Friday at 10.30 a.
the respondent police everyday at 10.30 a.m for a period of two weeks;
[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]. [f] If the accused thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 269 of B.N.S. 22.05.2025 nsl/stn Note:-
1. Registry is directed to forthwith upload this order in the official website of this Court.
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2. All concerned to act on this order being uploaded in official website of this Court without insisting on certified hard copies. To be noted, this order when uploaded in official website of this Court will be watermarked and will also have a QR code.
To:
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The Inspector of Police, T-11, Somangalam Police Station, Tambaram 2.
The Judicial Magistrate Court, Sriperumpudur 3.
The Public Prosecutor, Madras High Court.
N.SENTHILKUMAR, J.
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