P. Karthikeyan v. The Inspector Of Police

CRL OP(MD). No.2959 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.2959 of 2020 P.Karthikeyan ... Petitioner/Accused No.2 Vs State Rep.by The Inspector of Police, Navalpattu Police Station.

(In Crime No.20/2020) ... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : M/s.K.Navaneetharaja, 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. 20/2020 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 28.01.2020 for the offences under Section 21(4) of Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act and Section 379 of I.P.C. in Crime No.20 of 2020 on the file of the respondent police. Hence, he seeks bail.

3. The petitioner's counsel would plead that the petitioner is aged about 51 years and that he is not having any previous case.

4. Therefore, 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 undertakes to deposit a sum of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand only) as non refundable deposit to the credit of the concerned District Mineral Foundation Trust https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 1/2

CRL OP(MD). No.2959 of 2020 (ii) 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 Judicial Magistrate No.III, Tiruchirapalli.

(iii) the petitioner is directed to appear before the respondent police as and when required for the interrogation. (iv) 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 JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE NO.III, TIRUCHIRAPALLI.

2. DO-THROUGH THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, TRICHY DISTRICT.

3. THE SUPERINTENDENT,CENTRAL PRISON, TRICHY.

4. THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, NAVALPATTU POLICE STATION.

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

THE OFFICER INCHARGE, DISTRICT MINERAL FOUNDATION TRUST, TRICHY DISTRICT.

+1 CC to M/s.K.NAVANEETHARAJA, Advocate ( SR-3477[I] dated 19/02/2020 )

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.2959 of 2020 Date :19/02/2020 MS/PN/SAR-1/19.02.2020/2P.8C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2/2