P.Sitharthan v. The Insepctor Of Police
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Tuesday, the Seventeenth day of April Two Thousand Eighteen PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice G.R.SWAMINATHAN CRL OP(MD) No.6147 of 2018 1 P.SITHARTHAN 2 S.ARASI 3 S.STALIN ... PETITIONERS/ACCUSED 1 to 3 Vs THE STATE REPRESENTED BY THE INSEPCTOR OF POLICE ALL WOMEN POLICE STATIN, MADURAI SOUTH, MADURAI, (CRIME NO. NOT KNOWN/2018) (IN CSR No.130/2018) ... RESPONDENT / COMPLAINANT For Petitioners : M/S.R.NARAYANAN Advocate For Respondent : MR.A.ROBINSON, Govt. Advocate ( Crl. Side) For Intervenor : MR.R.J.KARTHIK, Advocate PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec. 438 Cr.P.C. ORDER : The Court Made the following order :- The petitioners/Accused Nos.1 to 3 apprehend arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 406, 506 (I) IPC and Section 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act in Crime No. Not Known of 2018 in CSR No.130 of 2018, seek anticipatory bail.
2.Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioners and the learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) appearing for the respondent Police.
3.The defacto complainant is the bride. In this case, no marriage has taken place. It appears that betrothal alone was performed.
4.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submits that the petitioners shall reimburse the betrothal expenses, this Court quantify the same as Rs.20,000/-.
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5.The petitioners shall deposit the said amount before the learned Additional Mahila Court, Judicial Magistrate level, Madurai. It is made clear that it is open to the defacto complainant to withdraw the same and also initiate appropriate proceedings against the petitioners claiming damages.
6.Taking note of the above said facts and circumstances, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners with certain conditions. Accordingly, the petitioners are ordered to be released on bail in the event of arrest or on their appearance before the learned Additional Mahila Court, Judicial Magistrate Level, Madurai and on their executing a bond for a sum of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand only) with two sureties for a like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Magistrate concerned and on further condition that the petitioners shall appear before the respondent police as and when required for interrogation. The petitioners shall comply with the conditions stipulated under Section 438 Cr.P.C. scrupulously.
7.The petitioners 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/- 17/04/2018 / TRUE COPY / Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.
TO 1 THE ADDITIONAL MAHILA JUDGE , JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE LEVEL, MADURAI 2 THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, MADURAI 3 THE INSEPCTOR OF POLICE ALL WOMEN POLICE STATIN, MADURAI TOWN, MADURAI, 4 THE ADDITIONAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT,MADURAI +1. CC to M/S.R.NARAYANAN Advocate SR.No.6369 +1 cc to MR.M.S.JEYAKARTHIK, Advocate SR.No.6360
ORDER
IN CRL OP(MD) No.6147 of 2018 Date :17/04/2018 SMA/PMI/GSR/20.04.2018:2P/7C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/