Mrs.J.Vaishnavai v. The State Of Tamil Nadu

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.6952 of 2019 J.VAISHNAVAI ... PETITIONER / SOLE ACCUSED Vs THE STATE OF TAMIL NADU REPRESENTED BY THE SUB-INSPECTOR OF POLICE, AMATHUR POLICE STATION, VIRUDHUNAGAR DISTRICT.

(CRIME NO.75/2019) ... RESPONDENT / COMPLAINANT For Petitioner : MR.N.DILIP KUMAR Advocate For Respondent : MRS.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 alleged offences under Section 67(A) of the Information Technology Act and Sections 465, 468, 471, 509 and 354 of IPC, in Crime No.75 of 2019 on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.

2.It is the case of the prosecution that the informant is working as Assistant Principal of Sri Vidya Matriculation School and on 18.01.2019 morphed images of the informant with the principal was published in the Face Book and that caused mental stress to the informant. Hence, the complaint.

3.The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is an innocent person and she has not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution.

4.The learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) would submit that the investigation is still pending.

5.Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and considering the fact that there is no specific overtact against the petitioner, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 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 No.II, Virudhunagar, on condition that the petitioner shall execute 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 respondent police or the police officer who intends to arrest or to the satisfaction of the learned Magistrate concerned and on further condition that: (a)the petitioner and the sureties shall affix their photographs and left thumb impression in the surety bond and the Magistrate may obtain a copy of their Aadhar card or Bank pass Book to ensure their identity;

(b)the petitioner shall report before the respondent police daily at 10.30 a.m., and 5.30 p.m., until further orders; (c)the petitioner shall not tamper with evidence or witness either during investigation or trial;

(d)the petitioner shall not abscond either during investigation or trial;

(e)on breach of any of the aforesaid conditions, 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]; and;

(f) if the accused thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 229-A IPC.

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 NO.II, VIRUDHUNAGAR.

2 DO THROUGH THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, VIRUDHUNAGAR AT SRIVILLIPUTHUR.

3 THE SUB-INSPECTOR OF POLICE, AMATHUR POLICE STATION, VIRUDHUNAGAR DISTRICT.

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

+1 CC to M/s.N.DILIP KUMAR, Advocate ( SR-8136[I] dated 08/05/2019 )

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.6952 of 2019 Date :08/05/2019 JM/JC/SAR 4/15.05.2019/3P/6C