Arunachalam @ Perumal, v. The Inspector Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Tuesday, the Eighteenth day of June Two Thousand Nineteen PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice P.RAJAMANICKAM CRL OP(MD) No.7799 of 2019 ARUNACHALAM @ PERUMAL ... PETITIONER / 2nd ACCUSED Vs STATE REP. BY THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, VIRALIMALAI POLICE STATION, PUDUKKOTTAI DISTRICT.

(CRIME NO.23/2019) ... RESPONDENT / COMPLAINANT For Petitioner : MR.J.ANANDKUMAR Advocate For Respondent : MR.V.NEELAKANDAN, Additional Public Prosecutor 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 offences punishable under Sections 279, 337 and 379 of IPC r/w 21 (1) and (2) of Mines & Minerals (Development & Regulation) Act, 1957, in Crime No.23 of 2019, seeks anticipatory bail.

2. Heard both sides.

3.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner has not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution and he has been falsely implicated in this case. He further submitted that an earlier anticipatory bail petition was dismissed by this Court as the petitioner has illegally transported river sand. But, actually, the petitioner has got permit to transport two units of sand. He also produced the xerox copy of the said permit, which was issued by the Assistant Engineer, PWD on 17.01.2019, and therefore, he prayed for anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

4.The learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent has submitted that the petitioner is having valid permit for transporting two units of river sand and no previous case is pending against the petitioner.

5.Considering the aforesaid submission,the petitioner is having valid permit for transporting two units of river sand and also the fact that no previous case is pending against the petitioner, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner with certain conditions.

6. 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, Keeranur, 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 to the Police Officer, who intends to arrest or to the satisfaction of the learned Magistrate concerned and on further condition that:

(i) If the petitioner fail to surrender before the concerned Magistrate within a period of 15 days, this order shall stand automatically cancelled.

(ii) the petitioner shall report before the respondent police daily at 10.30 a.m for a period of three weeks and thereafter, as and when required before the respondent police for interrogation. (iii) the petitioner shall not tamper with evidence or witness either during investigation or trial.

(iv) the petitioner shall not abscond either during investigation or trial.

(v) On breach of any of the aforesaid conditions, the learned Magistrate/Trial Court is entitled to take appropriate action against the petitioners in accordance with law as if the conditions have been imposed and the petitioners 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]. (vi) If the accused thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 229-A IPC.

sd/- 18/06/2019 / TRUE COPY / Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

TO 1 THE JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, KEERANUR.

2 DO THROUGH THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, PUDUKOTTAI.

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

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

+1. CC to M/S.J.ANANDKUMAR Advocate SR.No. 9907

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.7799 of 2019 Date :18/06/2019 JM/VR/SAR 1/20.06.2019/3P/6C