Petchi v. The Inspector Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Tuesday, the Twenty Seventh day of September Two Thousand Sixteen PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice C.T.SELVAM CRL OP(MD) No.18516 of 2016 1 PETCHI 2 ARUMUGAM 3 CHELLAMMAL ... PETITIONERS/ACCUSED RANK NOT KNOWN Vs STATE REP.BY THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE ALL WOMEN POLICE STATION, SRIVAIKUNDAM, TUTICORIN DISTRICT, CR NO NOT KNOWN OF 2016. ... RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT For Petitioner : M/S.S.R.DURAI RAJ Advocate For Respondent : MR.K.V.RAJARAJAN, Govt. Advocate ( Crl. Side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec. 438 Cr.P.C. ORDER : The Court Made the following order :- Petitioners, who are arrayed as Accused Nos.1 to 3, pray for the grant of anticipatory bail under Section 438 of Cr.P.C. for the offences punishable under Sections 498(A), 294(b), 406 and 506(ii) IPC and Section 4 of Women Harassment Act, in Crime No.27 of 2016 on the file of the respondent police.

2.The case of the prosecution is that the petitioners harassed the defacto complainant and caused life threat to her. 3.The learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners are innocent persons and the first petitioner is the husband of the defacto complainant and the petitioners 2 and 3 are the in-laws of the defacto complainant.

4.Heard the learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side). 5.On consideration of the facts and circumstances of the case and the submissions made, this Court is of the view that the petitioners can be granted the relief prayed for and accordingly; (a) In the event of arrest by or on appearance before the respondent police;

(b) In the event of appearance before the learned Judicial Magistrate, Srivaikundam, within 15 days from the date of receipt of copy of the order, https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

(i) petitioners shall be enlarged on bail on each of them executing a bond for Rs.10,000/- (Rupees ten thousand only) with two sureties each for the like sum to their satisfaction; (ii) petitioners shall not directly or indirectly make any inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the fact of the case so as to dissuade him from disclosing such facts to the Court or to any Police Officer;

(iii) first 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 and the petitioners 2 & 3 shall report before the respondent police as and when required.

sd/- 27/09/2016 / TRUE COPY / Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

TO 1 THE JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE SRIVAIKUNDAM,TUTICORIN DISTRICT.

2 DO-THRO'THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE TUTICORIN.

3 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE ALL WOMEN POLICE STATION, SRIVAIKUNDAM, TUTICORIN DISTRICT.

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

+1. CC to M/S.S.R.DURAI RAJ Advocate SR.No.56226

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.18516 of 2016 Date :27/09/2016 PA/SK-SKN/SAR III/03.10.2016/2P/6C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/