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Krishnamoorthy, v. The Inspector Of Police,

2019-06-20Honourable Mr Justice P. Rajamanickam2 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT, MADURAI ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 20/06/2019 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice P.RAJAMANICKAM CRL OP(MD). No.8614 of 2019

1. Krishnamoorthy

2. Prakash

3. Thangavel ... Petitioners/Accused No.1 to 3 -VsState Rep.by The Inspector of Police, Boothalur Police Station, Thanjavur District.

(Crime No.83 of 2019).

... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : M/s.P.Banuprasath, Advocate. For Respondent : V.Neelakandan, Additional Public Prosecutor PETITION FOR BAIL Under Sec.439 of Cr.P.C.

PRAYER :- For Bail in Crime No. 83 of 2019 on the file of the respondent Police.

ORDER : The Court Made the following order :- This petition has been filed by the petitioners/ Accused 1 to 3 seeking bail for the alleged offence punishable under Section 379 of IPC and Section 21(i) of Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation), Act.

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 05.06.2019 and from that day onwards, they are in custody and hence, he prayed to grant bail to the petitioners.

https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 4.The learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent police has submitted that the petitioners have illegally

transported half 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 half units and also the fact that the petitioners are in custody from 05.06.2019, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioners by imposing conditions.

[a] the petitioners shall report before the Respondent Police, daily at 10.30 A.M for a period of One Month and thereafter, as and when required for the interrogation.

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

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

[d] 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]. [e] 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, THIRUVAIYARU.

2. DO-THROUGH THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, THANJAVUR DISTRICT AT KUMBAKONAM.

3. THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, BOOTHALUR POLICE STATION, THANJAVUR DISTRICT.

4. THE SUPERINTENDENT,CENTRAL PRISON, TRICHY.

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

+1. CC to M/S.P.BANUPRASATH Advocate SR.No.10070

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.8614 of 2019 Date :20/06/2019 MS/VR/SAR-1/20.06.2019/2P.7C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/