Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/2373/2020granted

Sahtam Usain v. The Inspector Of Police

2020-02-12Honourable Mr Justice G.R.Swaminathan3 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 12/02/2020 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice G.R.SWAMINATHAN

1. Sahtam Usain,

2. Aamina Begam,

3. Sahul Hameed, ... Petitioners/Accused Nos.1,2 and 3 Vs The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Pudhukottai, Pudhukottai District.

(Crime No.17/2019).

... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioners : Mr.S.ALAGUSUNDAR, Advocate.

For Respondent : Mrs.M.Ananthadevi, Government Advocate (Crl.Side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.438 of Cr.P.C PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No. 17/2019 on the file of the Respondent Police.

ORDER : The Court made the following order :- Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioners 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 under sections 294(b), 498(A), 406 and 506(i) of I.P.C. and Section 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act, in Crime No.17 of 2019 on the file of the respondent police, seek anticipatory bail.

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3. The petitioners' counsel on instructions gives an undertaking that the first petitioner will deposit a sum of Rs.5,000/- as monthly maintenance in the bank account of the defacto complainant. The liability of the first petitioner will commence from the next month onwards. The amount will have to be deposited on or before 10th of every month. It is only an interim arrangement and it will abide by any final order that may be passed by the jurisdictional Civil Court or Family Court. If this condition is breached, this order would stand cancelled and the petitioners will be remanded to judicial custody.

4. Recording the said undertaking, I am 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 Additional Mahila Court (Magistrate Level), Pudukottai, and on their executing a bond for a sum of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten thousand only) each with two sureties each for a like sum to the satisfaction of the Court 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.

5. The petitioners shall appear before the concerned Court 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/- 12/02/2020 / TRUE COPY / / /2020 Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

1. THE JUDGE, ADDITIONAL MAHILA COURT(MAGISTRATE LEVEL), PUDUKKOTTAI.

2 DO-THROUGH :THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, PUDUKKOTTAI DISTRICT.

3. THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE ALL WOMEN POLICE STATION, PUDHUKKOTTAI, PUDHUKKOTTAI DISTRICT.

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4 THE ADDITIONAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT, MADURAI. +1 CC to M/s.S.ALAGUSUNDAR, Advocate ( SR-2942[I] dated 12/02/2020 ) IN CRL OP(MD) No.2373 of 2020 Date :12/02/2020 IAS AE/PN/SAR-IV (17.02.2020) 3P 6C 3/3