Muniyasamy v. The Inspector Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Monday, the Twenty Ninth day of January Two Thousand Eighteen PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice R.PONGIAPPAN CRL OP(MD) No.1352 of 2018 MUNIYASAMY ... PETITIONER/ACCUSED No.3 Vs THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, THIRUCHULI POLICE STATION, VIRUDHUNAGAR DISTRICT.

CRIME NO.20/2018 ... RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT For Petitioner : M/S.A.BALAJI, Advocate For Respondent : M/S.K.SUYAMBULINGA BHARATHI, Government Advocate (Crl.Side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec. 438 Cr.P.C. ORDER : The Court Made the following order :- The petitioner, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent Police for the offence punishable under Sections 379 IPC and Section 21(i) of Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 in Crime No.20 of 2018, seeks anticipatory bail. 2.The case of the prosecution is that petitioner herein is the owner of the JCB. During the time of occurrence, accused persons have illegally transported 3 units of river sand through tipper lorry with the help of the said JCB.

3.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is an innocent person and he has been falsely implicated in this case. He further submitted that the petitioner has not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution and he is no way connected with the offences, and pleads for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 4.The learned Government Advocate (Crl.side) submitted that the said property was recovered and the investigation is still pending.

5.The submissions made by the learned counsel on either side are considered. This case has been registered for the offences punishable under Sections 379 IPC and Section 21(i) of Mines and

Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957. During the time of occurrence, all the accused have illegally transported 3 units of river sand through tipper lorry, with the help of the JCB, which was owned by the petitioner herein. As of now, the said property was recovered by the investigating agency. Accordingly, custodial interrogation is not necessary for completing the investigation. 6.Taking all the above said aspects into consideration and having regard to the nature of offence, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner, with certain stringent conditions.

Accordingly, the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail in the event of arrest or on his appearance, within a period of fifteen days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, before the learned Judicial Magistrate, Aruppukottai, Virudhunagar District on condition that the petitioner shall execute a bond for a sum of Rs.

(i) the petitioner shall report before the respondent Police daily at 10.30 a.m. for a period of three weeks and thereafter, as and when required for interrogation.

(ii)the petitioner, who is the owner of the JCB, is directed to deposit a sum of Rs.25,000/- to the credit of Crime No.20 of 2018 before the learned Judicial Magistrate, Aruppukottai, Virudhunagar District.

(iii)the petitioner shall not tamper with evidence or witness either during investigation or trial. (iv)the petitioner shall not abscond either during investigation or trial.

(v) On breach of any of the aforesaid conditions, the anticipatory bail granted to the petitioner shall stand automatically cancelled and 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].

sd/- 29/01/2018 / TRUE COPY / Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

TO 1 THE JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, ARUPPUKKOTTAI, VIRUDHUNAGAR DISTRICT.

2 THE CHIEF JUDCIAL MAGISTRATE, VIRUDHUNAGAR AT SRIVILLIPUTHUR.

3 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE THIRUCHULI POLICE STATION, VIRUDHUNAGAR DISTRICT.

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

+1. CC to M/S.A.BALAJI Advocate SR.No.1448

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.1352 of 2018 Date :29/01/2018 PK/PM-PN/SAR-4/02.02.2018 : 3P/6C