Soundararajan v. The Inspector Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 09/03/2020 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice G.R.SWAMINATHAN Soundararajan ... Petitioner/Accused No.4 Vs The Inspector of Police, Sethubavachatiram Police Station, Thanjavur District (Crime No.119 of 2019) ... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : A.Jeyam Subramanian, Advocate.

For Respondent : Mr.A.Robinson, Government Advocate (Crl.Side) PETITION FOR BAIL Under Sec.439 of Cr.P.C.

PRAYER :- for bail in Crime No. 119 of 2019 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 24.01.2020 fo the offences under Sections 489(B) of IPC, in Crime No. 119 of 2019 on the file of the respondent police. He seeks bail.

3. The petitioner is aged about 61 years. The investigation appears to be substantially over.

4.The learned Government Advocate would state that the petitioner is having one subsequent case against him which is of the same nature.

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5.Since the petitioner's continued incarceration is not going to serve any purpose, 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 learned Judicial Magistrate Court, Pattukottai, Thanjavur District.

(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/- 09/03/2020 / TRUE COPY / / /2020 Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

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TO 1.

THE JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, PATTUKOTTAI, THANJAVUR DISTRICT

2. THE SUPERINTENDENT, CENTRAL PRISON, TRICHY.

3. THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE SETHUBAVACHATIRAM POLICE STATION, THANJAVUR DISTRICT 4.

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

5.

THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, THANJAVUR @ KUMBAKONAM.

+1. CC to A.JEYAM SUBRAMANIAN,Advocate,SR.No.5144

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.4231 of 2020 Date :09/03/2020 ME/JC/SAR 2/12.03.2020/3P/6C 3/3