Viji @ Vijayarajan v. The Inspector Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 18.02.2022 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice K.MURALI SHANKAR Viji @ Vijayarajan

...Petitioner/Accused No.2

Vs.

State rep.by The Inspector of Police, Somarasampet Police Station, Trichy District.

Cr.No.68 of 2022.

... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : Mr.M.Suresh,Advocate.

For Respondent : Mr.M.Muthu Manikkam, Government Advocate (Criminal Side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.438 of Cr.P.C. PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No.68 of 2022 on the file of the Respondent police.

ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner/A2, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 5 and 7

(3) of Lotteries Regulation Act, 1998, in Crime No.68 of 2022 on the file of the respondent police, seek anticipatory bail. 2.The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner along with other accused were said to be in possession of prohibited lottery tickets. Hence, the complaint.

3.The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is innocent and not committed any offence as alleged by 1/3

the prosecution and based on the confession statement given by the co-accused/A1, he has been falsely implicated in this case 4.The learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) appearing for the respondent police would submit that petitioner along with other accused were said to be in possession of prohibited lottery tickets. He would further submit that the property has been recovered. 5.Considering the nature of the charges levelled against the petitioner and also the fact that the property has been recovered, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner with certain conditions.

6.Accordingly, the petitioner shall pay a sum of Rs.5,000/- (Rupees Five Thousand only) to the credit of Government of Tamil Nadu, CMPRF in IOB, Secretariat Branch, Chennai-9 (Account No.11720 10000 00070, IFSC Code: IOBA0001172), without prejudice to his rights and contentions before the trial Court and produce the receipt/acknowledgment before the Judicial Magistrate No.V, Trichy. 7.On production of such receipt/acknowledgment, the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail in the event of arrest or his appearance, within a period of fifteen days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, before the learned Judicial Magistrate No.V, Trichy, on condition that the petitioner shall execute a bond for a sum of Rs.

(b)the petitioner shall report before the respondent police daily at 10.30 am for a period of one month and thereafter, as and when required for interrogation.

(c)the petitioner shall not tamper with the evidence or witness either during investigation or trial;

(d)the petitioner shall not abscond either during investigation or trial;

(e)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 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]; and;

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(f)if the accused / petitioner thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 229-A IPC.

sd/- 18/02/2022 / TRUE COPY / / /2022 Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

das Note : In view of the present lock down owing to COVID-19 pandemic, a web copy of the order may be utilized for official purposes, but, ensuring that the copy of the order that is presented is the correct copy, shall be the responsibility of the advocate/litigant concerned.

TO 1 THE JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE NO.V, TRICHY.

2 DO THROUGH:

THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, TRICHY DISTRICT.

3 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, SOMARASAMPET POLICE STATION, TRICHY DISTRICT.

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

COPY TO THE OFFICER INCHARGE, THE CHIEF MINISTER PUBLIC RELIEF FUND, GOVERNMENT OF TAMIL NADU, SECRETARIAT BRANCH, CHENNAI -9.

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.3461 of 2022 Date :18/02/2022 PKP/VR/SAR-4/24.02.2022/3P/6C 3/3