Rajeswari v. The Inspector Of Police
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 10/01/2024 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice M.DHANDAPANI Rajeswari ... Petitioner/Accused (Rank not known) Vs The Inspector of Police, Emaneswaram Police Station, Ramanathapuram District.
(Crime No.102/2023).
... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : M/s.Satheesh.R, Advocate.
For Respondent : Mr.B.Nambiselvan, Additional Public Prosecutor PETITION FOR BAIL Under Sec.439 of Cr.P.C.
PRAYER :- For Bail in Crime no.102 of 2023 on the file of the Respondent Police. ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 08.11.2023 for the offence punishable under Section 379 IPC in Crime No.102 of 2023 on the file of the respondent Police, seeks bail.
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2.The case of the prosecution is that on 28.06.2023, the accused person snatched the gold chain and few bindi coins of goid weighing about 12 sovereigns of the defacto complainant. Hence the complaint.
3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is an innocent person and she has not committed any such offence as alleged by the prosecution. He would further submit that the petitioner has been falsely implicated in this case. He would further submit that the petitioner is in judicial custody from 08.11.2023. Hence, he prays for bail.
4. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent would submit that the stolen properties are recovered.
5. Heard the learned counsel on either side.
6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and the period of incarceration and the fact that the stolen properties are recovered, this court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner, subject to the following conditions:
7. Accordingly, the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail on her 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 Judicial Magistrate, Paramakudi, and on further conditions that:
(a)the sureties shall affix their photographs and left thumb impression in the 2/4
surety bond and the Magistrate may obtain a copy of their Aadhar card or Bank pass Book to ensure their identity;
(b) the petitioner is directed to appear before the respondent police daily at 10.30 a.m., until further orders.
(c)the petitioner shall not tamper with 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 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; (f)if the accused thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 229-A IPC.
sd/- 10/01/2024 / TRUE COPY / 10/01/2024 Sub-Assistant Registrar ( ) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.
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TO 1 THE JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, PARAMAKUDI.
2 DO THROUGH THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, RAMANATHAPURAM.
3 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, EMANESWARAM POLICE STATION, RAMANATHAPURAM DISTRICT.
4 THE OFFICER INCHARGE, PARAMAKUDI WOMEN PRISON, PARAMAKUDI.
5 THE ADDITIONAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT, MADURAI.
+1 CC to M/s.SATHEESH R, Advocate ( SR-451[I] dated 10/01/2024 )
ORDER
IN CRL OP(MD) No.331 of 2024 Date :10/01/2024 SS/SAR- /10/01/2024/4P/7C Madurai Bench of Madras High Court is issuing certified copies in this format from 17/07/2023 4/4