Murugan v. The Inspector Of Police

CRL OP(MD). No.2907 of 2020 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 19/02/2020 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice G.R.SWAMINATHAN CRL OP(MD). No.2907 of 2020 Murugan ... Petitioner/Sole Accused Vs The State rep.by The Inspector of Police, Edaiyakottai Police Station, Dindigul District.

Crime No.1/2020 ... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : M/s.A.Jayaramachandran, Advocate.

For Respondent : Mrs.M.Ananthadevi, Government Advocate (Crl.Side) PETITION FOR BAIL Under Sec.439 of Cr.P.C.

PRAYER :- For Bail in Crime No. 1/2020 on the file of the Respondent Police.

ORDER : The Court made the following order :- Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned Government Advocate(Crl. Side) appearing for the respondent.

2. The petitioner is in custody since 11.01.2020 for the offences under Sections 9(f), 9(m), 10, 11(1) r/w. 12 of Protection of Child from Sexual Offences Act, in Crime No.1 of 2020 on the file of the respondent police. Hence, he seeks bail.

3. The petitioner is a school headmaster. He has misbehaved with a girl student who is a minor.

4. The petitioner's counsel on instructions gives an undertaking that the petitioner will totally keep off from the locality of Kanvaipatty where the victim is residing. The petitioner's counsel gives a specific undertaking that till the trial in this case is over, the petitioner will not come in contact with the victim. If this undertaking is breached, this court will not hesitate to cancel the bail now granted and commit him to custody.

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5. Subject to these conditions, I am inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail with certain conditions. Accordingly, the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail, subject to the following conditions;

(i) 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 Sessions Court, Fast Track Mahila Court, Dindigul.

(ii) the petitioner is directed to appear before the respondent police as and when required for the interrogation. (iii) 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]. sd/- 19/02/2020 / TRUE COPY / / /2020 Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

TO 1.THE SESSIONS COURT, FAST TRACK MAHILA COURT, DINDIGUL.

2.THE OFFICER INCHARGE, DISTRICT PRIOSN, DINDIGUL.

3.THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, EDAIYAKOTTAI POLICE STATION, DINDIGUL DISTRICT.

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

+1. CC to M/S.A.JAYARAMACHANDRAN Advocate SR.No.3475

ORDER

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