Anal J O Jeggalin Rose v. The Inspector Of Police

CRL OP(MD). No.679 of 2020 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 23/01/2020 PRESENT The Hon'ble Mr.Justice G.R.SWAMINATHAN CRL OP(MD). No.679 of 2020 Anal J O Jegalin Rose ... Petitioner/Accused No.1 Vs State Rep.by The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Marthandam, Kanyakumari District.

Crime No.56 of 2019.

... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : M/s.C.K.M.Appaji, Advocate.

For Respondent : Mr.A.Robinson, Government Advocate (Crl.Side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.438 of Cr.P.C PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No.56 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 498A, 406 of I.P.C., r/w Sections 3(1), 4 and 6 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, in Crime No. 56 of 2019 on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.

3. The petitioner's earlier petition for anticipatory bail was dismissed by me as the petitioner was not willing to make offer regarding maintenance.

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CRL OP(MD). No.679 of 2020 4.Now the petitioner's counsel, on instructions, states that the petitioner will remit a sum of Rs.5,000/- as monthly maintenance in the bank account of the defacto complainant. The petitioner's liability will commence from next month onwards. It is only an interim arrangement and this is without prejudice to the defacto complainant's right to claim higher relief in an appropriate proceedings before the jurisdictional Magistrate.

5. Recording the petitioner's undertaking, 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, Kuzhithurai, 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.

6. 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.

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TO

1. THE JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE NO.I, KUZHITHURAI.

2. DO-THROUGH THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, KANYAKUMARI DISTRICT AT NAGERCOIL.

3. THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, ALL WOMEN POLICE STATION, MARTHANDAM, KANYAKUMARI DISTRICT.

4. THE ADDITIONAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT, MADURAI. +1 CC to M/s.C.K.M.APPAJI, Advocate ( SR-1300[I] dated 23/01/2020 ) ORDER IN CRL OP(MD) No.679 of 2020 Date :23/01/2020 MS/PN/SAR-1/29.01.2020/2P.6C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2/2