Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/2066/2020granted

Gunasekaran@Vasudevan v. The Inspector Of Police

2020-02-06Honourable Mr Justice G.R.Swaminathan2 pages

CRL OP(MD). No.2066 of 2020 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 06/02/2020 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice G.R.SWAMINATHAN CRL OP(MD). No.2066 of 2020 Gunasekaran @ vasudevan ... Petitioner/Sole Accused Vs The State rep.by The Inspector of Police, Kenikkarai Police Station, Ramanathapuram District.

Crime No.300 of 2019. ... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : M/s.S.Sathya Chidambaram, Advocate.

For Respondent : Mr.A.Robinson, Government Advocate (Crl.Side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.438 of Cr.P.C PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No.300 of 2019 on the file of the Respondent Police ORDER : The Court made the following order :- Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned Government Advocate(Crl. Side) appearing for the respondent.

2. The petitioner apprehending arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under sections 419, 468, 471 of I.P.C., and Section 12(1)(b) of Passport Act, 1967 in Crime No.300 of 2019 on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.

3. A reading of the First Information Report indicates that the defacto complainant had knowingly parted with his documents to enable the petitioner to obtain a passport on the basis of bogus documents. The petitioner is presently in India. The case against the petitioner rests on documentary evidences. Therefore, the arrest of the petitioner is not going to serve any purpose. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 1/2

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4. In view of the above, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner with certain conditions. Accordingly, petitioner is ordered to be released on bail in the event of arrest or on his appearance before the learned Judicial Magistrate No.2, Ramanathapuram, Ramanathapuram District, and on his 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 petitioner shall comply with the conditions stipulated under Section 438 Cr.P.C scrupulously.

5. The petitioner 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/- 06/02/2020 / TRUE COPY / / /2020 Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

TO 1.THE JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE NO 2, RAMANATHAPURAM, RAMANATHAPURAM DISTRICT.

2.THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, RAMANATHAPURAM DISTRICT.

3.THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KENIKKARAI POLICE STATION, RAMANATHAPURAM DISTRICT.

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

+1. CC to M/S.S.SATHYA CHIDAMBARAM Advocate SR.No.2484

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.2066 of 2020 Date :06/02/2020 PNN TK/PN/SAR.2/12.02.2020/2P/6C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2/2