Ramesh v. State Rep By

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED 29.12.2021

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE B.PUGALENDHI CRL.O.P.No.25868 of 2021 Ramesh

...Petitioner

Versus

State Rep by The Inspector of Police PEW Villupuram Police Station, Villupuram District.

(Crime No.628 of 2021)

...Respondent

Prayer:-Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure seeking to enlarge the petitioner on anticipatory bail in the event of the arrest in Crime No.628 of 2021 on the file of the respondent or his appearance before the concerned Court to release him on bail pending investigation on the file of the respondent police.

For Petitioner :

Mr.R.Sasikumar For Respondent :

Mr.L.A.J.Selvam, Government Advocate (Crl.Side)

ORDER

The petitioner, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the alleged offences under sections 4(1) (aaa), 4(1-A) of TNP Act in Crime No.628 of 2021 seeks anticipatory bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that totally there are three accused involved in this case and this petitioner is arrayed as A2 in this case. According to prosecution, this petitioner is alleged to have in possession of 110 liters of I.D. Arrack illegally. Hence, the present complaint.

3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is an innocent and he has not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution and the co-accused person has been released on bail. He further submits that only on the confession statement of the co-accused, this petitioner/A2 is added as an accused in this case. In order to show his bona fide, he is ready

and willing to pay a sum of Rs.10,000/- to any public organization. Hence, he prayed for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) submits that the petitioner/A2 is said to have in possession of 110 liters of I.D. Arrack illegally. He further submits that the respondent police has seized about 11 polyethene covers of 10 litres each and in total 110 liters from A1 and 500 x2 bottles were sent to lab and the rest were destroyed. The petitioner/A2 got the arrack from the arrack shop owner A3 and gave it to A1 for sale. He furthermore submits that there are no previous cases pending against the petitioner. Hence, he opposed for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

5. Considering the submissions made by the learned Government Advocate and the undertaking of the petitioner that he is willing to pay a sum of Rs.10,000/- to the public organization and he is implicated only based on the confession statement of the co-accused, who was already released on bail, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is allowed on condition that the petitioner shall pay a sum of Rs.10,000/-(Rupees Ten Thousand only) to the credit of Government Yoga and Naturopathy Medical College and Hospital, Arignar Anna Government Hospital of Indian Medicine Campus, Arumbakkam, Near Anna Arch, Chennai - 600 106, without prejudice to his rights and contentions before the trial Court and produce the receipt/acknowledgment before the learned Judicial Magistrate No.I, Villupuram.

6. On production of such receipt/acknowledgment, 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 No.I, Villupuram, on condition that the petitioner shall execute a bond for a sum of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand only) with two sureties each for a like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Magistrate concerned and on further conditions 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 Aadhaar card or bank pass book to ensure their identity.

[b]the petitioner shall appear before the respondent police as and when required for interrogation.

[c]the petitioner shall not tamper with the 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 is 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 229-A IPC.

-sd/- 29/12/2021 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, VILLUPURAM.

2 THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE VILLUPURAM DISTRICT. [FOR INFORMATION] 3 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, PEW VILLUPURAM POLICE STATION, VILLUPURAM DISTRICT.

4 THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT, MADRAS.

5 THE GOVERNMENT YOGA AND NATUROPATHY MEDICAL COLLEGE AND HOSPITAL, ARIGNAR ANNA GOVERNMENT HOSPITAL OF INDIAN MEDICINE CAMPUS, ARUMBAKKAM, NEAR ANNA ARCH, CHENNAI-600 106.

+1CC to M/S. R.SASIKUMAR Advocate on payment of necessary charges SR.NO.15666 CRL OP.25868/2021 Date :29/12/2021 CSK 30/12/2021