Pichai, v. The Inspector Of Police,

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Thursday, the Twentieth day of June Two Thousand Nineteen PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice P.RAJAMANICKAM CRL OP(MD) No.8599 of 2019 1 PICHAI 2 GANAPATHI ... PETITIONERS / ACCUSED NO.1 & 2 Vs STATE REP. BY THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, CHOKKAMPATTI POLICE STATION, TIRUNELVELI DISTRICT.

IN CRIME NO.156/2019 ... RESPONDENT / COMPLAINANT For Petitioner : MR.AN.RAMANATHAN Advocate For Respondent : MR.V.NEELAKANDAN, Additional Public Prosecutor PETITION FOR BAIL Under Sec. 439 Cr.P.C.

ORDER : The Court Made the following order :- This petition has been filed by the petitioners/ Accused 1 and 2 seeking bail for the alleged offence punishable under Section 379 of IPC (sand theft) 2.Heard both sides.

3.The learned counsel for the petitioners has submitted that the petitioners are innocent persons and they have been falsely implicated in the above case. He further submitted that the petitioners were arrested by the respondent police on 07.06.2019 and from that day onwards, they are in custody and hence, he prayed to grant bail to the petitioners.

4.The learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent police has submitted that the petitioners have illegally transported eight units of river sand and hence, he strongly opposed this petition. However he fairly conceded that no previous case is pending against the petitioners.

5.Taking into consideration of the fact that no previous case is pending against the petitioners and also the fact that the

quantity of sand said to have been illegally transported is eight units and also the fact that the petitioners are in custody from 07.06.2019, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioners by imposing conditions.

[a]the petitioners shall deposit a sum of Rs.52,000/- (Rupees Fifty two thousand only) to the credit of Crime No.156 of 2019 before the learned Judicial Magistrate, Tenkasi, Tirunelveli District, without prejudice their defence before the trial Court; [b]the petitioners are ordered to be released on bail 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 learned Judicial Magistrate, Tenkasi, Tirunelveli District. [c] the petitioners shall report before the Respondent Police, daily at 10.30AM for a period of One Month and thereafter, as and when required for the interrogation.

[d] the petitioners shall not abscond either during investigation or trail.

[e] the petitioners shall not tamper with evidence or witness either during investigation or trail.

[f] On breach of any of the aforesaid conditions, the learned Magistrate/Trail 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/Trail Court himself as laid down by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in P.K.Shaji vs. State of Kerala [(2005)AIR SCW 5560]. [g] If the accused thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 229A IPC.

sd/- 20/06/2019 / TRUE COPY / Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

TO 1 THE JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, TENKASI, TIRUNELVELI DISTRICT.

2 DO-THROUGH :

THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, THIRUNELVELI DISTRICT.

3 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, CHOKKAMPATTI POLICE STATION, TIRUNELVELI DISTRICT.

4 THE OFFICER INCHARGE, SUB JAIL, TENKASI.

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

+1 CC to M/s.AN.RAMANATHAN, Advocate ( SR-10092[I] dated 20/06/2019 )

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.8599 of 2019 Date :20/06/2019 JM/VR/SAR 1/20.06.2019/3P/7C