Paulraj v. The Inspector Of Police
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 11/06/2020 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice G.R.SWAMINATHAN CRL OP(MD). No.6029 of 2020 Paulraj ... Petitioner/Accused NO.3 Vs The State rep. by The Inspector of Police, C.S.CID Police Station, Tiruchirappalli, Tiruchirappalli Districct.
Cr.No. 67 of 2020.
... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : M/s. A.Thiruvadi Kumar, Advocate.
For Respondent : Mr.A.Robinson, Government Advocate (Crl.Side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.438 of Cr.P.C PRAYER :- To enlarge the Petitioner on bail in the event of his arrest by the Respondent Police in Cr.No. 67 of 2020 on the file of the Inspector of Police, C.S.CID Police Station, Tiruchirappalli, Tiruchirappalli District and pass such further or other orders. ORDER : The Court made the following order :- Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned Government Advocate(Crl. Side) appearing for the respondent.
2. The petitioner apprehending arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under sections 6(4) TNSC Act, 1982 r/w. 7 (1) a of E.C. Act, 1955 in Crime No.67 of 2020, on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.
3. The case involves 1000 kgs of PDS Rice.
4. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner states that the first accused has been arrested and he was granted bail by this Court. The petitioner is the senior citizen aged about 62 years. He 1/3
is the owner of the Rice Mill. The learned counsel points out that the petitioner is not having any bad antecedents. He further states that the petitioner undertakes to remit a sum of Rs.15,000/-.
5. Recording the above said submission, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner with certain conditions. The petitioner is directed to deposit a sum of Rs.15,000/- (Rupees Fifteen Thousand Only) as non refundable deposit to the credit of Crime No.67 of 2020, before the concerned jurisdictional Court. It will be without prejudice to the petitioner's defence in the trial. The said amount will be transferred by the Court to the account of any relief fund that may be maintained by the district administration. The district administration shall spend the amount for any welfare activity and also submit user certificate to the Registry of this Court. On such deposit, the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail in the event of arrest or on his appearance before the learned Judicial Magistrate No.
VI, Trichirappalli 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 condition that the petitioner shall appear before the respondent police as and when required for interrogation. The petitioner shall comply with the conditions stipulated under Section 438 Cr.P.C scrupulously.
6. The petitioner shall appear before the concerned Magistrate within a period of eight weeks from the date on which the order copy made ready, failing which, the petition for anticipatory bail shall stand dismissed.
sd/- 11/06/2020 / TRUE COPY / / /2020 Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.
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TO 1 THE JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE NO.VI, TRICHIRAPPALLI.
2 -DO- THRO THE CHEIFJUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, TIRUCHIRAPPALLI DISTRICT.
3 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE C.S.CID POLICE STATION, TIRUCHIRAPPALLI, TIRUCHIRAPPALLI DISTRICCT.
4 THE ADDITIONAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT, MADURAI.
ORDER
IN Date :11/06/2020 PD/VR/SAR 2/16.06.2020/3P/5C 3/3