Sudhakar, v. The Inspector Of Police
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Thursday, the Sixth day of December Two Thousand Eighteen PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice M.NIRMAL KUMAR CRL OP(MD) No.21628 of 2018 1 SUDHAKAR 2 SAMUVEL ... PETITIONERS / ACCUSED 5 & 6 Vs STATE REP. BY THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KALLAKUDI POLICE STATION, TRICHY DISTRICT.
(CRIME NO.163/2018) ... RESPONDENT / COMPLAINANT For Petitioners : MR.T.LENIN KUMAR Advocate For Respondent : MR.K.SUYAMBULINGA BHARATHI, Government Advocate (Crl.Side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec. 438 Cr.P.C. ORDER : The Court Made the following order :- The petitioners, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the alleged offences punishable under Sections 379 IPC r/w 21(1) of the Tamilnadu Mines and Minerals Development and Regulation Act, 1957 in Crime No.163 of 2018, seek anticipatory bail.
2.The case of the prosecution is that the petitioners was found in possession of two units of sand. Hence, the complaint. 3.The learned counsel for the petitioners would submit this Court already granted anticipatory bail to the petitioners, vide order dated 28.09.2018 made in Crl.O.P.(MD)No.17421 of 2018, with a condition that the petitioners should deposit a sum of Rs.20,000/-. However, the petitioners did not deposit the said amount. 4.The learned Government Advocate (Crl.side) would submit that investigation is pending.
5.Taking into consideration the facts of the case and the submissions by learned counsel on either side, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners subject to the condition that the petitioners should comply with the earlier order.
6. Accordingly, the petitioners are ordered to be released on bail in the event of arrest or on their appearance, within a period of fifteen days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, before the learned Judicial Magistrate Lalgudi on condition that the petitioners shall execute a bond for a sum of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees ten thousand only) each 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 said Magistrate, on further condition that:
[a] if the petitioners fail to surrender before the said Magistrate within a period of fifteen days, this Order shall stand automatically cancelled.
[b] the petitioners shall deposit jointly a sum of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand only) as non refundable deposit to the credit of the concerned District Mineral Foundation Trust. [c] the petitioners shall report before the respondent police daily at 10.30 am for a period of two weeks and thereafter as and when required for interrogation.
[d] the petitioners shall not tamper with evidence or witness either during investigation or trial.
[e] the petitioners shall not abscond either during investigation or trial.
[f] On breach of any of the aforesaid conditions, the learned Magistrate/Trial Court is entitled to take appropriate action against the petitioners in accordance with law as if the conditions have been imposed and the petitioners 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]. [g] If the accused thereafter abscond, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 229-A IPC.
sd/- 06/12/2018 / TRUE COPY / Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.
TO 1 THE JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, LALGUDI.
2 DO THROUGH THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, TRICHY.
3 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KALLAKUDI POLICE STATION, TRICHY DISTRICT.
4 THE ADDITIONAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT, MADURAI.
+1. CC to M/S.T.LENIN KUMAR Advocate SR.No. 22903 COPY TO:
THE OFFICER INCHARGE, DISTRICT MINERAL FOUNDATION TRUST, TRICHY DISTRICT.
ORDER
IN CRL OP(MD) No.21628 of 2018 Date :06/12/2018 JM/PN AC/SAR 3/11.12.2018/3P/7C