S.Joel v. The Inspector Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Tuesday, the Tenth day of April Two Thousand Eighteen PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice G.R.SWAMINATHAN CRL OP(MD) No.5599 of 2018 S.JOEL ... PETITIONER / ACCUSED Vs THE STATE REPRESENTED BY THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE SIPCOT POLICE STATION, THOOTHUKUDI DISTRICT ... RESPONDENT / COMPLAINANT IN CRIME No.122 OF 2018 For Petitioner : Mr.S.RAMESH Advocate For Respondent : Mr.A.ROBINSON, Govt. Advocate ( Crl. Side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec. 438 Cr.P.C. ORDER : The Court Made the following order :- The petitioner apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 143, 147, 188, 294 (b), 353, 506(ii) IPC and Section 7(1) (a) of CLA Act in Crime No.122 of 2018, seeks anticipatory bail.

2.Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned Government Advocate (Crl. side) appearing for the respondent Police.

3.During the protest for Sterlite issue, the petitioner herein obstructed the de facto complainant, who is VAO, from discharging his duty.

4.The learned Government Advocate (Crl.side) submitted that investigation is pending.

5.Considering the nature of allegation made against the petitioner, this Court is 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 No.3, Thoothukudi and on his executing a bond for a sum of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand only) with two sureties for a like sum to the satisfaction https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

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/- 10/04/2018 / TRUE COPY / Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

TO 1 THE JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE NO.3, THOOTHUKUDI DISTRICT 2 DO-THROUGH THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, THOOTHUKUDI 3 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE SIPCOT POLICE STATION, THOOTHUKUDI DISTRICT 4 THE ADDITIONAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT, MADURAI +1. CC to Mr.V.RAGHAVACHARI Advocate SR.No.5805 GNS JAM/16/04/2018/ PMI /SAR 4 / 2P-6C

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.5599 of 2018 Date :10/04/2018 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/