A.Durairaj, Aged 31 Years, v. The State Rep. By,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Monday, the Ninth day of July Two Thousand Eighteen PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr Justice A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA CRIMINAL ORIGINAL PETITION No.13817 of 2018 A.DURAIRAJ [ PETITIONER / ACCUSED ] Vs THE STATE REP. BY, [ RESPONDENT ] THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, [*]CCB, COIMBATORE.

[*]CR.NO.22 OF 2018.

For Petitioner : M/S.T.SHANMUGAM Advocate For Respondent : MR.M.MOHAMED RIYAZ, ADDITIONAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec. 438 Cr.P.C. ORDER : The Court Made the following order :- The petitioner seeks anticipatory bail in [*]Crime No.22 of 2018 registered by the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections [*]354D of IPC, Section 66 and 66C of Information Technology Act, 2000.

2. The case of the prosecution as per the de-facto complainant one Rajagopal is that the petitioner hacked his wife's mail-id and disturbed the defacto complainant through email.

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 submit that due to family dispute, a false complaint has been given against him.

4. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor would submit that there is a dispute between the petitioner and his wife and hence, he continued to harass his wife and also the persons known to her.

5. Taking into consideration the facts of the case and the submissions made by the learned counsels, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

6. Accordingly, 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 of receipt of a copy of this order, before the learned Judicial Magistrate-VI, Coimbatore, 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 said Magistrate, on further condition that:

[a] if the petitioner fails to surrender before the said Magistrate within a period of fifteen days, this Order shall stand automatically cancelled.

[b] the petitioner shall report before the respondent police daily at 5.30.p.m., for a period of one week and thereafter, as and when required.

[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 abscond, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 229-A IPC.

-sd/- 09/07/2018 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.

[*]Respondent, Crime No and Offences are amended as per order of this Court dated 09/07/2018 made in CRL.MP.NO.9019 OF 2018 IN CRL.OP.NO.13817 OF 2018

TO 1 THE JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, NO.VI, COIMBATORE.

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

4 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, CCB, COIMBATORE.

+1CC to M/S.T.SHANMUGAM Advocate on payment of necessary charges SR NO.12758 CRL OP.13817/2018 Date :09/07/2018 MK:19/07/2018