S. Karuppasamy, S/O.Shanmugam, v. The Sub Inspector Of Police,
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Tuesday, the Third day of April Two Thousand Eighteen PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice G.R.SWAMINATHAN CRL OP(MD) No.4887 of 2018 1 S. KARUPPASAMY 2 KANAGALAKSHMI ... PETITIONERS / ACCUSED Vs STATE THROUGH THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, OTTAPIDARAM POLICE STATION, THOOTHUKUDI DISTRICT .
IN CR.NO.181 OF 2017 ... RESPONDENT / COMPLAINANT For Petitioners : Mr.M.FERNAND Advocate For Respondent : Mr.A.P.G.OHM CHAIRMA PRABHU 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 Accused, apprehending arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 420, 341 and 506(i) IPC in Crime No.181 of 2017, on the file of the respondent police, seek anticipatory bail.
2.The case of the prosecution is that the petitioners are said to have received a sum of Rs. 2,75,000/- from the defacto complainant and subsequently, they failed to repay the amount and abused the de-facto complainant with filthy language and also threatened him with dire consequences. Hence, on complaint, a case has been registered against the petitioners.
3.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submitted that the petitioners are innocent persons and they have not committed any of the offences as alleged by the prosecution. 4.The learned Government Advocate (Crl.side) appearing for the State submitted that the investigation is still pending. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 5.Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners as well as the learned Government Advocate (Crl.side) for the respondent.
6.Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners with certain conditions. Accordingly, the petitioners are ordered to be released on bail in the event of arrest or on their appearance before the learned Judicial Magistrate, Vilathikulam, Thoothukudi District and on their 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 conditions 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 is made ready, failing which, the petition for anticipatory bail shall stand dismissed.
sd/- 03/04/2018 / TRUE COPY / Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.
TO 1 THE JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, VILATHIKULAM, THOOTHUKUDI DISTRICT 2 DO-THROUGH THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, THOOTHUKUDI DISTRICT 3 THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, OTTAPIDARAM POLICE STATION, THOOTHUKUDI DISTRICT . 4 THE ADDITIONAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT, MADURAI +1. CC to M/S.N.PANDIVELRAJAN Advocate SR.No.5276 LS JAM/06/04/2018/PN / SAR 4/ 2P-6C
ORDER
IN CRL OP(MD) No.4887 of 2018 Date :03/04/2018 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/