Ulagu @ Ulaganathan, v. The Inspector Of Police,

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Friday, the Fifth day of August Two Thousand Sixteen PRESENT The Hon`ble Ms.Justice V.M.VELUMANI CRL OP(MD) No.12658 of 2016 ULAGU @ ULAGANATHAN, ... PETITIONER/ACCUSED No.7 Vs THE STATE REP.BY THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, C.S.C.I.D POLICE STATION, THOOTHUKUDI DISTRICT.

(CRIME NO.83 OF 2016) ... RESPONDENT/ COMPLAINANT For Petitioner : M/S N.ANANDAKUMAR Advocate For Respondent : MR.P.KANNITHEVAN, Govt. Advocate ( Crl. Side) PETITION FOR BAIL Under Sec. 439 Cr.P.C.

ORDER : The Court Made the following order :- The petitioner who is arrayed as A7 was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 02.07.2016 for the alleged offences punishable under Sections 6(4) of TNSC (RDCS) order of 1982 r/w. 7 (1)(a) (ii) of EC Act in Crime No.83 of 2016, on the file of the respondent police and hence, seeks bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that the accused person along with other accused smuggled the rice meant for Public Distribution System. On complaint, a case has been registered for the above said offences.

3. The case of the petitioner is that the petitioner is innocent and he has not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution and his name has been falsely implicated in this case. He further submitted that the petitioner is a sales man and his name is not mentioned in the FIR and he is willing to deposit a sum of Rs.30,000/- and he is in judicial custody from 02.07.2016 and prays for enlarging the petitioner on bail.

4.The learned Government Advocate(Crl.side) submitted that there 8 accused in this Crime number and the petitioner is A8 and he is a salesman and they have sumgulled 220 bags of PDS rice and the investigation is pending.

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5.Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and also considering the fact that the petitioner is willing to deposit a sum of Rs.30,000/-, this Court is 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 deposit a sum of Rs.30,000/- (Rupees Thirty Thousand only) to the credit of Crime No.83 of 2016 and he 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 No.I, Thoothukudi.

(ii)the petitioner shall appear before the respondent Police daily at 10.00 am and 5.30 pm until further orders.

(iii)the petitioner shall not tamper with evidence or witness either during investigation or trial. (iv)the petitioner shall not abscond either during investigation or trial.

(v) 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].

6.The Inspector of Police concerned is directed to send a compliance report to the office of the learned Government Advocate, as to whether the petitioner is complying with the condition or not. sd/- 05/08/2016 / TRUE COPY / Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

TO 1 THE JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE NO.I,THOOTHUKUDI. 2 DO THRO THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE,TUTICORIN DISTRICT. 3 THE OFFICER INCHARGE,SUB JAIL,THOOTHUKUDI. 4 THE ADDL.PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT, MADURAI.

5 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE,C.S.C.I.D POLICE STATION, THOOTHUKUDI DISTRICT.

+1. CC to M/S N.ANANDAKUMAR Advocate SR.No.42274.

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.12658 of 2016 Date :05/08/2016 AM/AAL.MPA/SAR-I/05.08.2016/2P/7C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/