S.Thavamani, v. The Inspector Of Police,

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Wednesday, the Tenth day of January Two Thousand Eighteen PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice R.PONGIAPPAN CRL OP(MD) No.433 of 2018 S.THAVAMANI, ... PETITIONER/A2 Vs STATE THROUGH THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, THIRUPUVANAM POLICE STATION, SIVAGANGAI DISTRICT.

(CR.NO.05/2018) ... RESPONDENT/ COMPLAINANT For Petitioner : M/S.J.VIJAYARAJA Advocate For Respondent : M/S.S.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 3 of Tamil Nadu Public Property (Prevention fo Damage and Loss) Act, 1992 in Crime No.05 of 2018 on the file of the respondent Police, seeks anticipatory bail.

2.The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner along with other accused have stopped the lorry of the de facto complainant and thrown the stone, due to which glass was broken, worth about Rs.5,000/-.

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 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 Section 3 of Tamil Nadu Public Property

(Prevention fo Damage and Loss) Act, 1992. The petitioner is not having any previous case. It is alleged that during the time of occurrence, the petitioner has thrown away the stone on the lorry and thereby, caused damage worth about Rs.5,000/-. Now the learned counsel for the petitioner is ready to deposit the value of the damage. Hence, 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 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 Court, Manamadurai, on condition that each of the petitioner shall execute a bond for a sum of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand only) with two sureties each for a like sum to the satisfaction of the respondent Police or to the Police Officer, who intends to arrest or to the satisfaction of the learned Magistrate concerned and on further condition that:

(i) the petitioner is directed to deposit a sum of Rs.5,000/- to the credit of Crime No.5 of 2018 before the learned Judicial Magistrate Court, Manamadurai.

(ii) the petitioner shall report before the respondent Police daily at 10.30 a.m. until further orders.

(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/- 10/01/2018 / TRUE COPY / Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

gns/smn2 TO 1 THE JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE,MANAMADURAI 2 THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE,SIVAGANGAI DISTRICT 3 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, THIRUPUVANAM POLICE STATION, SIVAGANGAI DISTRICT. 4 THE ADDITIONAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT, MADURAI.

+1. CC to M/S.J.VIJAYARAJA Advocate SR.No.538 GJM/CM/VR/SAR-I-17.1.2018-3P-6C

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.433 of 2018 Date :10/01/2018