Boovalingam v. The State Rep By Its
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
Dated : 12.09.2024
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE P.DHANABAL CRL OP.No.22147 of 2024 1.Boovalingam 2.Praveenkumar @ Kumar ... Petitioners / Accused 1&2 Vs State rep. by The Inspector of Police, Civil Supply CID, Coimbatore, Coimbatore District.
(Crime No.150 of 2024) ... Respondent PRAYER: - The Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, (BNSS) 2023, praying to enlarge the Petitioners on bail in Crime No.150 of 2024, on the file of the respondent.
For Petitioners : Mr.W.Camyles Gandhi For Respondent : Mr.S.Vinothkumar Government Advocate (Criminal Side) 1/6
ORDER
The petitioners, who were arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 11.08.2024 for the offences punishable under Sections 6(4) of TNSC (RDCS) Order, 1982, r/w 7(1)(a)(ii) of EC Act, in Crime No.150 of 2024, on the file of the respondent, seek bail. 2.The case of the prosecution is that on 11.08.2024, while the respondent were conducting routine checkup, the petitioners along with the other accused were found in possession of 9100 kgs of PDS rice in a godown worth about Rs.37,000/-. Hence, the case. 3.The learned counsel for the petitioners would submit that the petitioners are innocent and they have been falsely implicated in this case. He would further submit that the petitioners have been in custody for more than 30 days and there are no previous cases against the petitioners. He would further submit that the petitioners are ready to abide by any condition that may be imposed by this Court. Hence, he prays for grant of bail to the petitioners.
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4.The learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) for the respondent would submit that the petitioners along with the other accused were found in illegal possession of 9100 kgs of PDS rice worth about Rs.37,000/-. He would further submit that the material has been recovered and there is no previous case against the petitioners. However, he opposed to grant bail to the petitioners.
5. Heard both side learned counsel and perused the materials available on record.
6. Considering the nature of offences charged against the petitioners and also no previous case is pending against the petitioners and considering the number of days of incarceration undergone by the petitioners, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioners subject to the following conditions:
[a] Accordingly, the Petitioners are ordered to be released on bail on condition to execute separate bond for a sum of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand only) each with two sureties each for a like sum to the satisfaction of the Judicial Magistrate IV, Coimbatore, and on further conditions that;
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[b] the Petitioners shall report before the respondent police daily at 10.30 a.m., for a period of 30 days and thereafter, as and when required for interrogation.
[c] the Petitioners shall not commit any offences of similar to the offence of which he is accused, or suspected, or of the commission of which he is suspected;
[d] the Petitioners shall not, directly or indirectly, make any inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of the case so as to dissuade him from disclosing such facts to the Court or to any police officer;
[e] the Petitioners shall not abscond either during investigation or trial;
[f] On breach of any of the aforesaid conditions, the learned Judicial Magistrate/Trial Court is entitled to take appropriate action against the Petitioners in accordance with law as if the conditions have been imposed and the petitioners 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]; and [g] If the accused thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 269 B.N.S.
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To 1.The Judicial Magistrate IV, Coimbatore.
2.The Inspector of Police, Civil Supply CID, Coimbatore, Coimbatore District.
3.Central Prison, Coimbatore.
4.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.
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P.DHANABAL ,J.
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