Kumar@Muthukumar v. The Inspector Of Police

CRL OP(MD). No.335 of 2020 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 09/01/2020 PRESENT The Hon'ble Mr.Justice G.R.SWAMINATHAN CRL OP(MD). No.335 of 2020 Kumar @ muthukumar, ... Petitioner/Accused No.3 Vs The Inspector of Police, Kalakkadu Police Station, Kalakkadu, Tirunelveli District.

Crime No.599 of 2019.

... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : M/s.N.Pragalathan, 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.599 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 Government Advocate(Crl. Side) appearing for the respondent.

2. The petitioner apprehending arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under sections 366, 376(2)(n) of I.P.C., and Section 6, 17 of POCSO Act, in Crime No.599 of 2019 on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.

3. It is seen that the primary allegations are only against the first accused. The role played by the petitioner is rather limited.

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4. In view of the above, 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 Special Court for POCSO Act, Tirunelveli District, 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/- 09/01/2020 / TRUE COPY / / /2020 Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

TO

1. THE JUDGE, SPECIAL COURT FOR POCSO ACT, TIRUNELVELI DISTRICT.

2. THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KALAKKADU POLICE STATION, KALAKKADU, TIRUNELVELI DISTRICT.

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

+1 CC to Mr.N.PRAGALATHAN, Advocate ( SR-559[I] dated 09/01/2020 )

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.335 of 2020 Date :09/01/2020 rmi AE/PN/SAR-I (20.01.2020) 2P 5C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2/2