Saravanan v. The State Rep By Its,
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Monday, the Eighth day of July Two Thousand Nineteen PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr Justice G.K. ILANTHIRAIYAN CRIMINAL ORIGINAL PETITION No.17786 of 2019 SARAVANAN [ PETITIONER / ACCUSED ] Vs THE STATE REP BY ITS, [ RESPONDENT ] THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KILLAI POLICE STATION, CUDDALORE DISTRICT CR.NO.43 OF 2019.
For Petitioner : M/S.K.GANDHI KUMAR Advocate For Respondent : M/S.M.PRABHAVATHI, ADDL.PUBLIC PROSECUTOR PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec. 438 Cr.P.C. ORDER : The Court Made the following order :- The petitioner who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 5 and 7 (3) of Lottery Regulation Act 1998 in Crime No.43 of 2019, seeks anticipatory bail.
2.The case of the prosecution is that the defacto complainant one R.Rajangam, Sub-Inspector of Police attached to the respondent police went along with his police men for patrol duty, one Ganapathi (A-1) standing near Ambedkar Statue, Govilamboondi and after seeing the police, he try to ran away from the place. Then immediately he caught hold the said Ganapathi and seized Lottery Tickets. Then he made a confession that the petitioner Saravanan was instructed him to sold the tickets. Hence, the complaint.
3.The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is an innocent person and he has not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution. Therefore, he prays to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 4.The learned Additional Public Prosecutor would submit that the confession made by A1, the petitioner/A2 was arrested. However, she vehemently opposed to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.
5.Considering the above fact and circumstances of the case, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the
petitioner with certain conditions.
6.Accordingly, the petitioner shall donate Rs.10,000/- to Sevalaya, No.54, P S Sivaswamy Road (North), Mylapore, Chennai - 600 004 Ph:044-24982204 & 9884503039, and on such donation, 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 No.1, Chidambaram 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 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 daily at 10.30 a.m., for a period of two weeks and thereafter as and when required for interrogation. [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.
-sd/- 08/07/2019 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, CHIDAMBARAM.
2 THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE CUDDALORE DISTRICT. [for information] 3 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KILLAI POLICE STATION, CUDDALORE DISTRICT.
4 THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT, MADRAS.
COPY TO:
THE OFFICER INCHARGE, SEVALAYA, NO.54, P S SIVASWAMY ROAD (NORTH), MYLAPORE, CHENNAI - 600 004 PH:044-24982204 & 9884503039, +1 CC to M/S.K.GANDHI KUMAR Advocate on payment of necessary charges SR.NO. 13725 CRL OP.17786/2019 Date :08/07/2019 CSL/16.07.2019