Hari v. The Satate Rep By,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 20.11.2020

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA Crl.O.P.No.18280 of 2020 Hari ... Petitioner Vs.

The State Represented by, The Inspector of Police, Arni Town Police Station, Thiruvannamalai District (Cr.No.3242 of 2020) ... Respondent Prayer:

Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 438 of Cr.P.C., to enlarge the petitioner on bail in the event of his arrest in Connection with the Crime No.3242 of 2020 pending on the file of the respondent police.

For Petitioner : Mr.M.Rebbcca For Respondent : Mr.M.Mohamed Riyaz, Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

(This case has been heard through video conference) The petitioner who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the alleged offences punishable under Sections 5 and 7(3) of Lotteries Regulation Act,1988 in Crime No.3242 of 2020, on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that when the respondent police was in usual rounds to monitor the sand theft, they found that the petitioner was conducting illegal lottery draw and on seeing the police he ran away from the scene of occurrence. Hence, the complaint.

3. The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is an innocent person and he has been falsely

implicated in this case. He would further submit that there is no previous case pending against the petitioner. Hence, he prays for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

4. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor would submit that the petitioner was conducting illegal lottery draw and on seeing the police he ran away from the scene of occurrence. Hence, he opposed the grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

5. Taking into consideration the facts of the caseand the submissions of the learned Counsel appearing on either side, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner subject to the following conditions;

6. Accordingly, the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail in the event of arrest or on her appearance, within a period of fifteen (15) days from the date on which the copy of the order is made ready, before the Judicial Magistrate, Arni 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 report before the respondent police everyday at 10.30 a.m. until further orders.

[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 229A IPC.

7.With the above directions, this Criminal Original Petition is ordered.

-sd/- 20/11/2020 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, ARNI 2 THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE THIRUVANNAMALAI DIST [FOR INFORMATION] 3 THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT, MADRAS.

4 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, ARNI POLICE STATION, THIRUVANNAMALAI DIST.

+1 CC to M/S.M.REBECCA Advocate on payment of necessary charges SR.NO.7701 CRL OP.18280/2020 Date :20/11/2020 GKS:30/11/2020