Karthick v. The Inspector Of Police

CRL OP(MD). No.1782 of 2020 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 03/02/2020 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice G.R.SWAMINATHAN CRL OP(MD). No.1782 of 2020

1. KARTHICK

2. SAHUL HAMEED ... PETITIONERS/ACCUSED NO.7 & 8 VS STATE REP. BY THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, ANNAVASAL POLICE STATION, PUDUKKOTTAI DISTRICT.

(CRIME NO.15/2020).

... RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT For Petitioner : M/s.An.Ramanathan, Advocate.

For Respondent : Mr.A.Robinson, Government Advocate (Crl.Side) For Intervener : Mr.RMS.Sethuraman, Advocate PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.438 of Cr.P.C PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No. 15/2020 on the file of the Respondent Police.

ORDER : The Court made the following order :- Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioners, the learned counsel for the intervener and the learned Government Advocate(Crl. Side) appearing for the respondent.

2. The petitioners apprehending arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under sections 120(b), 346 and 365 of I.P.C., in Crime No. 15 of 2020 on the file of the respondent police, seek anticipatory bail.

3. Though the allegations are rather serious as it involves the abduction of an elected ward member, in as much as the petitioners have not been named in the First Information Report, I am inclined to grant relief to the petitioners.

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4. Accordingly, petitioners are ordered to be released on bail in the event of arrest or on their appearance before the learned Judicial Magistrate, Ilupoor, Pudukkottai 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 petitioner 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.

5. 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 shall stand dismissed.

sd/- 03/02/2020 / TRUE COPY / / /2020 Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

TO 1 THE JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, ILUPOOR, PUDUKKOTTAI DISTRICT.

2 DO THROUGH THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, PUDUKKOTTAI DISTRICT.

3 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE ANNAVASAL POLICE STATION, PUDUKKOTTAI DISTRICT.

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

+1 CC to M/s.AN.RAMANATHAN, Advocate ( SR-2119[I] dated 03/02/2020 )

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.1782 of 2020 Date :03/02/2020 PNN JM/VR/SAR 1/11.02.2020/2P/6C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2/2