V. Ramaraj v. The Inspector Of Police

CRL OP(MD). No.94 of 2020 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 07/01/2020 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice G.R.SWAMINATHAN CRL OP(MD). No.94 of 2020 V.Ramaraj ... Petitioner/Accused Vs The Inspector of Police, District Crime Branch, Madurai Crime No.43 of 2019. ... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : M/s.T.Lajapathi Roy, Advocate.

For Respondent : Mr.K.K.Ramakrishnan, Additional Public Prosecutor PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.438 of Cr.P.C PRAYER :- For Anticipatory bail in Crime No.43 of 2019 on the file of the Respondent police.

ORDER : The Court made the following order :- Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent.

2. The petitioner apprehending arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences under sections 406, 420 and 506 (i) of I.P.C., in Crime No.43 of 2019, on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.

3. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor would point out that the amount involved in this case is Rs.31,00,000/-.

4. It is however seen that the complaint against the petitioner came to be lodged at the instance of a rival faction. It is also seen that the suit is pending between the two groups. The petitioner's counsel states that the petitioner is in management of the society. The case against the petitioner rather rests on https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 1/2

CRL OP(MD). No.94 of 2020 documentary evidence. The petitioner is senior citizen aged about 67 years. Therefore, taking note of all these circumstances, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner with certain conditions. Accordingly, the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail in the event of arrest or on his appearance before the learned Judicial Magistrate No.I, Madurai, and on his executing 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 learned Magistrate concerned and on further condition that the petitioner shall appear before the respondent police as and when required for interrogation. The petitioner shall comply with the conditions stipulated under Section 438 Cr.P.C scrupulously.

5. The petitioner shall appear before the concerned Magistrate within a period of 15 days from the date on which the order copy made ready, failing which, the petition for anticipatory bail shall stand dismissed.

sd/- 07/01/2020 / TRUE COPY / / /2020 Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

TO 1 THE JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE NO.I MADURAI 2 DO-THROUGH : THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, MADURAI DISTRICT.

3 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE DISTRICT CRIME BRANCH, MADURAI

4. THE ADDITIONAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT, MADURAI.

+1 CC to M/s.T.LAJAPATHY ROY, Advocate ( SR-371 dated 08/01/2020) ORDER IN CRL OP(MD) No.94 of 2020 Date :07/01/2020 ias ES/PN/SAR 3/13.01.2020/2P/6C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2/2