Balamurugan v. The Inspector Of Police

CRL OP(MD). No.3615 of 2021 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 09/03/2021 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice G.R.SWAMINATHAN CRL OP(MD). No.3615 of 2021 Balamurugan ... Petitioner/Accused No.1 Vs The State rep.by, The Inspector of Police, Aravayal Police Station, Sivagangai District.

Crime.No. 147 of 2020..

... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : M/s.Saranya D, Advocate.

For Respondent : Mr.A.Robinson, Government Advocate (Crl.Side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.438 of Cr.P.C PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No.147 of 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 apprehending arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under sections 294(b), 323, 506(i) of I.P.C., and Section 4 of Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Harassment of Women Act, 2002 in Crime No.147 of 2020 on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.

3. The petitioner had earlier moved this Court by filing Crl.O.P.(MD)No.5944 of 2020 for grant of anticipatory bail and it was allowed on 11.06.2020. It appears that the petitioner did not surrender and furnish sureties. Hence, the earlier order passed by this Court got itself worked out.

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4. Taking note of the facts and circumstances of this case, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner with certain conditions. Accordingly, the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail in the event of arrest or on his appearance before the learned Judicial Magistrate, Devakottai, Sivagangai, and on his executing 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 learned Magistrate concerned and on further condition that the petitioner shall appear before the respondent police as and when required for interrogation. The petitioner shall comply with the conditions stipulated under Section 438 Cr.P.C scrupulously.

5. The petitioner shall appear before the concerned Magistrate within a period of 15 days from the date on which the order copy is made ready, failing which, the petition for anticipatory bail shall stand dismissed.

sd/- 09/03/2021 / TRUE COPY / / /2021 Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

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TO 1 THE JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, DEVAKOTTAI, SIVAGANGAI.

2 DO THROUGH:

THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, SIVAGANGAI DISTRICT.

3 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE ARAVAYAL, POLICE STATION, SIVAGANGAI DISTRICT.

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

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.3615 of 2021 Date :09/03/2021 NR/VR/SAR-IV(16.03.2021) 2P:5C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2/2