Pandimeenal v. The State Through Inspector Of

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Wednesday, the Twenty Ninth day of July Two Thousand Fifteen PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr Justice K.KALYANASUNDARAM CRL OP(MD) No.14487 of 2015 1 PANDIMEENAL 2 MUTHUKUMAR ..PETITIONERS/ACCUSED NO.2 AND 6 Vs.

THE STATE THROUGH INSPECTOR OF POLICE ALL WOMEN POLICE STATION, ARUPPUKKOTTAI, VIRUDHUNAGAR DISTRICT.

(CRIME NO.8/15) ... RESPONDENT / COMPLAINANT For Petitioners : M/S.EDDY EMBBOSS Advocate For Respondent : MRS.S.PRABHA, Govt. Advocate ( Crl. Side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec. 438 Cr.P.C. ORDER : The Court Made the following order :- The petitioners, who are arrayed as A2 to A6 apprehend arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the alleged offence punishable under section 498(A) of IPC and section 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act, in Crime No.8 of 2015 on the file of the respondent police and hence, seek anticipatory bail.

2.The case of the prosecution is that the de-facto complainant is the wife of the A1 and the petitioners/A2 and A6 are in-laws of the de-facto complainant and all of them harassed the de-facto complainant by demanding more dowry.

3.The learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that the petitioners are innocent persons and they have not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution.

4.The learned Government Advocate (Criminal side) appearing for the respondent submitted that the accused harassed the de-facto complainant by demanding more dowry.

5.Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, this https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners with certain conditions.

6.Accordingly, the petitioners are ordered to be released on bail in the event of arrest or on their appearance before the learned Judicial Magistrate, Aruppukkottai and on each of them 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 petitioners shall appear before the respondent police as and when required for interrogation. The petitioners shall comply with the condition stipulated under Section 438 Cr.P.C. scrupulously. 7.The petitioners 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 stands dismissed.

sd/- 29/07/2015 / TRUE COPY / Sub-Assistant Registrar TO 1 THE JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, ARUPPUKKOTTAI.

2 -DO- THRO' THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE VIRUDHUNAGAR AT SRIVILLIPUTHUR.

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

4 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE ALL WOMEN POLICE STATION, ARUPPUKKOTTAI, VIRUDHUNAGAR DISTRICT.

+1. CC to M/S.EDDY EMBBOSS Advocate SR.No.42692 Akm/03.08.2015 /2p-6c/

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.14487 of 2015 Date :29/07/2015 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/