Sp.Balamurugan v. The Inspector Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Wednesday, the Twenty Second day of March Two Thousand Seventeen PRESENT The Hon`ble Mrs.Justice J.NISHA BANU CRL OP(MD) No.3120 of 2017 SP.BALAMURUGAN ... PETITIONER/ACCUSED NO.I Vs STATE REP.BY, THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE CITY CRIME BRANCH, MADURAI CITY, CRIME NO. 62 OF 2016 ... RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT For Petitioner : M/S.DEVARAJ MAHESH Advocate For Respondent : MRS.S.PRABHA, Govt. Advocate ( Crl. Side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec. 438 Cr.P.C. ORDER : The Court Made the following order :- The petitioner, who is arrayed as A1, in Crime No.62 of 2016 on the file of the respondent police, apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the alleged offences punishable under Sections 120(B), 406, 419, 468, 471, 420 and 506(i) IPC and hence, seeks anticipatory bail.

2.Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) for the respondent/State. 3.The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the defacto complainant and A2 are landlord and tenant respectively. The petitioner has introduced A2 to the defacto complainant for the purpose of getting the house for rent. Since A2 did not pay rent and got EB connection in his name without the permission of the defacto complainant, the defacto complainant has lodged the complaint. A civil suit in O.S.No.178 of 2013 has been pending between A2 and the defacto complainant. Since because the petitioner/A1 introduced such person, he has been roped in this case. He has not committed any offence as alleged in the complaint. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 4.The learned Government Advocate appearing for the respondent / Police submitted that the investigation is pending.

5.Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and also considering the nature of the allegations raised 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.I, Madurai 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 concerned and on further conditions that the petitioner shall appear before the respondent police as and when required for interrogation. The petitioner shall comply with the condition stipulated under Section 438 Cr.P.C. Scrupulously.

6.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 stands dismissed.

sd/- 22/03/2017 / TRUE COPY / Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

TO 1 THE JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE NO.I,MADURAI.

2 DO THROUGH THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, MADURAI. 3 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE CITY CRIME BRANCH, MADURAI CITY, 4 THE ADDITIONAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT, MADURAI.

GCG CSL/PM-PN/SAR-II/27.03.2017 : 2P/5C

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.3120 of 2017 Date :22/03/2017 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/