Sekar@Sethu Ramalingam v. The Inspector Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Friday, the Seventh day of December Two Thousand Eighteen PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice M.NIRMAL KUMAR CRL OP(MD) No.21733 of 2018 SEKAR @ SETHU RAMALINGAM ... PETITIONER / 4th ACCUSED Vs THE STATE BY THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KALAKKAD POLICE STATION, TIRUNELVELI DISTRICT CRIME NO.397/2018 ... RESPONDENT / COMPLAINANT For Petitioner : MR.D.VENKATESH 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 petitioner apprehending arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offence punishable under Section 379 I.P.C., r/w 511 of IPC in Crime No.397 of 2018, seeks anticipatory bail.

2.The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner along with others are said to have making preparation to segregate the sand with the help of wooden log with an intention to take away later. On seeing the police, the petitioner was escaped from the scene of occurrence.

3.The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner was falsely implicated in this case. 4.Considering the facts and circumstances of this case, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 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 of receipt of a copy of this order, before the

learned Judicial Magistrate, Nanguneri, Tirunelveli District, on condition that the petitioner 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 learned Magistrate concerned and on further condition that:

[a] if the petitioner fail to surrender before the concerned Magistrate within a period of fifteen days, this order shall stand automatically cancelled without any reference to the Court. [b] the petitioner shall report before the respondent police daily at 10.30 am., for a period of two weeks and thereafter, appear before the police as and when require 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/- 07/12/2018 / TRUE COPY / Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

TO

1. THE JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, NANGUNERI ,TIRUNELVELI DISTRICT

2. DO THRO' THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, TIRUNELVELI DISTRICT

3. THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE KALAKKAD POLICE STATION, TIRUNELVELI DISTRICT

4. THE ADDITIONAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT, MADURAI.

+1. CC to MR.D.VENKATESH Advocate SR.No.22878

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.21733 of 2018 Date :07/12/2018 AAV MK/PN-AC/SAR 1/11.12.2018/3P/6C