Rajammal v. The Inspector Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Monday, the Seventh day of January Two Thousand Nineteen PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice M.NIRMAL KUMAR CRL OP(MD) No.188 of 2019 1 RAJAMMAL 2 JEBA SHALINI 3 VASANTHA 4 THOBIYAS ... PETITIONERS / ACCUSED No. 2,4,5 & 6 Vs STATE REP. BY, THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE ALL WOMEN POLICE STATION, MARTHANDAM, KANYAKUMARI DISTRICT.

(CRIME NO. 52 OF 2018) ... RESPONDENT / COMPLAINANT For Petitioners : M/S.B.BRIJESH KISHORE Advocate For Respondent : Govt. Advocate ( Crl. Side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec. 438 Cr.P.C. ORDER : The Court Made the following order :- The petitioners apprehending arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 498(A), 506(i) of IPC and Section 4 & 6 of Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, in Cr.No.52 of 2018 seek anticipatory bail.

2.The case of the prosecution is that the petitioners along with first accused had harassed the defacto complainant and demanded more dowry from her. Hence, the complaint.

3.The learned counsel for the petitioners would submit that a false case has been foisted against them and they had nothing to do with the alleged crime. The petitioners are only in-laws of the defacto complainant. Admittedly, the first accused and the defacto complainant are living separately for the past two years. 4.The learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) submits that it is a case under Section 498(A) IPC.

5.Taking into consideration the facts of the case, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

6.Accordingly, the petitioners is ordered to be released on bail in the event of arrest or on their appearance, within a period of fifteen days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, before the learned Judicial Magistrate No.II, Padmanabhapuram, condition that the petitioners shall execute a bond for a sum of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees ten thousand only) each with two sureties, each for a like sum to the satisfaction of the said Magistrate, on further condition that:

[a] if the petitioners fail to surrender before the said Magistrate within a period of fifteen days, this Order shall stand automatically cancelled.

[b] the petitioners shall report before the respondent police as and when required for interrogation.

[c] the petitioners shall not tamper with evidence or witness either during investigation or trial.

[d] the petitioners 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 petitioners in accordance with law as if the conditions have been imposed and the petitioners 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]. [f] If the accused thereafter abscond, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 229-A IPC.

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TO 1 THE JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE NO II PADMANABHAPURAM, KANIYAKUMARI DISTRICT 2 THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE KANIYAKUMARI 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 MR.B.BRIJESH KISHORE Advocate SR.No.299 ORDER IN CRL OP(MD) No.188 of 2019 Date :07/01/2019 MSI/JC/SAR-IV/11.01.2019-2P/6C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/