Kamal Batsha v. The Inspector Of Police
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 10.03.2023 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN Kamal Batcha ... Petitioner/Accused Rank Not Known Vs 1.The State represented by The Inspector of Police,District Crime Branch, Pudukkottai, Pudukkottai District.
(Crime No.Not Known of 2023) 2.The State represented by The Inspector of Police, Viralimalai Police Station, Pudukkottai District.
(Crime No.394 of 2022) ... Respondents/Complainants For Petitioner : Mr.M.Pitchai Muthu,Advocate For Respondents : Mr.B.Thanga Aravindh, Government Advocate(Crl.side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.438 of Cr.P.C PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No.Not Known of 2023 on the file of the Respondent Police.
ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the 1st respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 379, 403, 425, 420, 463, 465 & 468 IPC r/w Section 66C of the Information Technology (Amendment)Act, 2008 in Crime No.Not known of 2023 on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail. 2.The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner was working as Supervisor in R.K.Enterprises and he had misappropriated a sum of Rs.22,32,700/- by misusing his net bank pin number from 2018 to October 2021. Hence, the case.
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3.Heard and perused the materials available in the records. 4.Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, this court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner with certain conditions:
5.Accordingly, the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail in the event of arrest or on his appearance, within a period of fifteen days from the date on which the order copy made ready, before the learned Judicial Magistrate, Iluppur, Pudukkottai on condition that 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 respondent police or the police officer who intends to arrest or to the satisfaction of the learned Magistrate concerned, failing which, the petition for anticipatory bail shall stand dismissed and on further condition that: [a] the petitioner and the sureties shall affix their photographs and Left Thumb Impression in the surety bond and the Magistrate may obtain a copy of their Aadhar card or Bank Pass Book to ensure their identity.
[b] the petitioner shall report before the respondent Police, daily at 10.30 A.M., for a period of two weeks and thereafter, as and when required for interrogation;
[c] the petitioner shall not tamper with evidence or witness either during investigation or trial.
[d] the petitioner shall not abscond either during investigation or trial.
[e] 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]. [f] If the accused thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 229A IPC.
sd/- 10/03/2023 / TRUE COPY / /03/2023 Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.
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GNS TO 1 THE JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, ILUPPUR, PUDUKKOTTAI.
DO THROUGH:
THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, PUDUKKOTTAI DISTRICT.
3 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE DISTRICT CRIME BRANCH , PUDUKKOTTI , PUDUKOTTAI DISTRICT.
4 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE VIRALIMALAI POLICE STATION , PUDUKKOTTAI DISTRICT.
THE ADDITIONAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT, MADURAI.
+1 CC to M/s.PITCHAI MUTHU.M, Advocate ( SR-3935[I] dated 10/03/2023
ORDER
IN CRL OP(MD) No.4135 of 2023 Date :10/03/2023 PKP/BUC/SAR-3/27.03.2023/ 3P/7C 3/3