Nagarajan v. The Sub Inspector Of Police

CRL OP(MD). No.1711 of 2020 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 03/02/2020 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice G.R.SWAMINATHAN CRL OP(MD). No.1711 of 2020 Nagarajan ... Petitioner/Accused No.2 Vs The State rep.by The Sub Inspector of Police, District Crime Branch Police Station, Madurai District.

Crime No.15 of 2019 ... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : M/s.S.Alagusundar, 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.15 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 120(B), 420, 506(i) of I.P.C., in Crime No.15 of 2019 on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.

3.This Court had granted anticipatory bail to accused No.1 Padithurai vide order dated 25.09.2019 in Crl.O.P.(MD)No.13367 of 2019, as no material was found to sustain the allegations. The petitioner is occupying only a middle level post in the mill in question. The occurrence is said to have taken place way back in February 2017. The allegation of the defacto complainant is that on the promise he will be made permanent in the mill, a sum of Rs.2,00,000/- was handed over to the accused. The petitioner is placed on the same footing as that of the first accused Padithurai. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 1/2

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4. Taking note of the facts and circumstances of this case, 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, Madurai 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/- 03/02/2020 / 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.THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, MADURAI DISTRICT.

3.THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, DISTRICT CRIME BRANCH POLICE STATION, MADURAI DISTRICT.

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

+1. CC to M/S.S.ALAGUSUNDAR Advocate SR.No.2147

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.1711 of 2020 Date :03/02/2020 pmu TK/VR/SAR.2/10.02.2020/2P/6C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2/2