Ganeshprabhu, v. The Assistant Commissioner Of

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Wednesday, the Eleventh day of April Two Thousand Eighteen PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice G.R.SWAMINATHAN CRL OP(MD) No.5818 of 2018 GANESHPRABHU ... PETITIONER / SOLE ACCUSED Vs 1 THE STATE REPRESENTED BY THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF POLIE, TALLAKULAM POLICE STATION, MADURAI CITY.

2 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, TALLAKULAM POLICE STATION, MADURAI DISTRICT.

(IN CRIME NO.167 OF 2018) ... RESPONDENTS / COMPLAINANTS 3 NAGARAJAN ... RESPONDENT / DEFACTO COMPLAINANT For Petitioner : Mr.R.BALAMURUGANANTHAM Advocate For Respondents 1&2 : 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 294(b), 323, 506

(1) IPC and Section 3(1) (r), 3(1)(s) of SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Amendment Act, 2015 in Crime No.167 of 2018 on the file of the respondent police.

2.The occurrence in question is said to have took place on 27.04.2017. But, the complaint itself was lodged six months later. This unexplained delay causes suspicion in the mind of this Court as regards the very veracity of the complaint.

3.Hence, 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 III Additional District Judge (PCR Cases), Madurai, Madurai District 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 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

concerned and on further condition that the petitioner shall appear before the respondent police as and when required for interrogation. 4.The petitioner shall comply with the conditions stipulated under Section 438 Cr.P.C. scrupulously. The petitioner shall appear before the concerned Magistrate within a period of 15 days from the date on which the order copy made ready, failing which, the petition for anticipatory bail shall stand dismissed.

sd/- 11/04/2018 / TRUE COPY / Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

TO 1 THE III ADDITIONAL DISTRICT JUDGE(PCR CASES), MADURAI, MADURAI DISTRICT 2 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, TALLAKULAM POLICE STATION, MADURAI DISTRICT.

3 THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF POLIE, TALLAKULAM POLICE STATION, MADURAI CITY.

4 THE ADDITIONAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT, MADURAI +1. CC to M/S.R.BALAMURUGANANTHAM Advocate SR.No.5863 SKM JAM/13/04/2018/ PN-KAK /VK/ 2P-6C

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.5818 of 2018 Date :11/04/2018 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/