S. Ashik Ahamed, v. The Inspector Of Police,

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Wednesday, the Eighth day of May Two Thousand Nineteen PRESENT The Hon`ble Mrs.Justice T.KRISHNAVALLI CRL OP(MD) No.6893 of 2019 S.ASHIK AHAMED ... PETITIONER/SOLE ACCUSED Vs THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KODAIKANAL POLICE STATION, DINDIGUL DISTRICT.

CR.NO.163 OF 2019 ... RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT For Petitioner : MR.N.MOHAN, 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 is arrayed as an accused, apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the alleged offences punishable under Sections 294(b), 353, 506(i) IPC and Section 4 of Women Harassment Act, in Crime No.163 of 2019, on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.

2.It is submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner is an innocent person and he has not committed any offence and prayed for anticipatory bail in favour of the petitioner.

3.It is submitted by the learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) that investigation is pending.

4.Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and also considering the nature of allegation levelled against the petitioner, 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 before the learned Judicial Magistrate Kodaikanal and on executing a bond for a sum of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand only) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

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 concerned Court daily at 10.30 a.m., for a period of two weeks and thereafter, as and when required. The petitioner shall comply with the condition 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 stands dismissed.

sd/- 08/05/2019 / TRUE COPY / Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

TO 1 THE JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, KODAIKANAL 2 DO THROUGH THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, DINDIGUL DISTRICT 3 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KODAIKANAL POLICE STATION, DINDIGUL DISTRICT.

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

+1. CC to M/S.N.MOHAN Advocate SR.No.8185

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.6893 of 2019 Date :08/05/2019 DAS/GNS PK/JC/SAR-2/13.05.2019 : 2P/6C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/