Elangovan, Aged 46 Years v. The State Rep By

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Thursday, the Twenty Sixth day of April Two Thousand Eighteen PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr Justice RMT. TEEKAA RAMAN CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS PETITION No.6438 of 2018 IN CRL A.266/2018 ELANGOVAN [ PETITIONER / APPELLANT / ACCUSED ] Vs THE STATE REP BY [ RESPONDENT ] INSPECTOR OF POLICE, E-3, MINJUR POLICE STATION, MINJUR, CHENNAI.

CR.NO.331 OF 2008.

Petition praying that in the circumstances stated therein and in the Memorandum of Grounds in CRL A.266/2018 on the file of the High Court, the High Court will be pleased to suspend the sentence imposed on the petitioner by the Learned Principal District and Sessions Judge Court at Thiruvallur in S.C.No.240 of 2011 dated 27.03.2018 U/s.136 of The Tamilnadu Electricity Act and release the petitioner on bail pending disposal of the above CRL A.266/2018 [IN CRL.MP.NO.6438 OF 2018 Order : This petition coming on for orders upon perusing the petition and the Memorandum of Grounds in CRL A.266/2018 on the file of the High Court and upon hearing the arguments of M/S.B.A.DHANASEKAR, Advocate for the petitioner and of MR.T.SHANMUGA RAJESWARAN Govt. Advocate ( Crl.

Side) on behalf of the Respondent the court made the following order:- The petitioner was convicted by the Trial Court for the offence under Section 136 of Tamil Nadu Electricity Act and sentenced to undergo one year rigorous imprisonment and to pay a fine of Rs.1,000/- in default to undergo three months simple imprisonment. Challenging the said order of conviction and sentence, pending revision, the petitioner has filed the present petition.

2. Considering the fact that there are arguable points in the revision and taking into consideration, the facts and circumstances of the case and taking note of the fact that the petitioner has paid the fine amount imposed by the Trial Court, this Court is inclined to suspend the sentence imposed on the petitioner/accused.

3. Accordingly, sentence of imprisonment alone is suspended and the petitioner shall be released on bail on his executing a bond for a sum of Rs.10,000/- with two sureties each for a likesum to the satisfaction of the trial Court on a further condition that the petitioner shall report before the trial Court on the first working day of every month at 10.30 a.m., pending disposal of the revision. -sd/- 26/04/2018 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.

TO 1 THE PRINCIPAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE COURT, THIRUVALLUR.

2 THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT, MADRAS.

3 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, E-3, MINJUR POLICE STATION, MINJUR, CHENNAI.

+1C.C. to M/S.B.A.DHANASEKAR Advocate on payment of necessary charges SR NO.8312 Order in CRL MP.6438/2018 in CRL A.266/2018 Date :26/04/2018 From 7.2.2001 the Registry is issuing certified copies of the BAIL/Anti.BAIL Orders in this format MK:27/04/2018