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Kasiammal v. The Inspector Of Police

2015-03-05Honourable Mr Justice P. N. Prakash2 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Thursday, the Fifth day of March Two Thousand Fifteen PRESENT THE HON`BLE MR JUSTICE P.N.PRAKASH CRL OP(MD) No.4020 of 2015 1 KASIAMMAL 2 VIJAYABASKAR ... PETITIONERS/ACCUSED NO.1 & 2 Vs THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE KOVILPATTI WEST POLICE STATION, THOOTHUKUDI DISTRICT.

CRIME NO.121/2015 ... RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT For Petitioner : M/S.S.RAMASAMY Advocate For Respondent : MR.A.P.BALASUBRAMANIAN, Govt. Advocate ( Crl. Side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec. 438 Cr.P.C. ORDER : The Court Made the following order :- The petitioners, who apprehend arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the alleged offence punishable under Section 420 IPC in Crime No.121 of 2015 on the file of the respondent police, seek anticipatory bail.

2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) appearing for the State.

3. This case has been registered pursuant to a direction issued by this Court in Crl.O.P.(MD) No.23231 of 2014. It is the case of the defacto complainant that she had some business transaction with the 1st petitioner in the name of Divya Textiles and Garments in respect of which there appears to be some dispute between them.

4. On reading of the complaint, it essentially appears to be a civil dispute. Under such circumstances, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners. Accordingly, the petitioners are ordered to be released on bail in the event of arrest or on their appearance, within a period of fifteen days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, before the learned Judicial Magistrate No.II, Kovilpatti, on condition that each of 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 respondent police or the police officer who intends to arrest or to the satisfaction of the learned Magistrate concerned and on further condition that: [a] the petitioners shall report before the respondent police daily at 10:30 a.m. for a period of two weeks and thereafter as and when required for interrogation.

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[b] the petitioners shall not tamper with evidence or witness either during investigation or trial.

[c] the petitioners shall not abscond either during investigation or trial.

[d] On breach of any of the aforesaid conditions, the learned Magistrate/Trial 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/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/- 05/03/2015 / TRUE COPY / Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

TO

1. THE JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE NO.II, KOVILPATTI. 2.

-DO- THRO THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, TUTICORIN.

3. THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE KOVILPATTI WEST POLICE STATION, THOOTHUKUDI DISTRICT.

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

+1. CC to M/S.S.RAMASAMY Advocate SR.No. 10915 SR : 09.03.2015 : 2P/6C

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.4020 of 2015 Date :05/03/2015 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/