Jeyakumar v. The Sub Inspector Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 11/06/2020 PRESENT The Hon'ble Dr.Justice G.R.SWAMINATHAN CRL OP(MD). No.6024 of 2020 Jeyakumar ... Petitioner/Accused No.3 Vs The State rep.by The Sub Inspector of Police, Prohibition and Enforcement Wing, Srivilliputtur, Virudhunagar District.

Cr.No.425 of 2020.

... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : M/s. M.Jothi Basu, Advocate.

For Respondent : Mr.A.Robinson, Government Advocate (Crl.Side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.438 of Cr.P.C PRAYER :- To release the petitioner on bail in the event of his arrest in the case in Cr.No.425 of 2020 on the file of the Respondent Police pending investigation.

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 4 (1) (g), 4 (1) (b), 4 (1) (aaa) and 4 (1-A) of Tamil Nadu Prohibition Act, 1937, in Crime No.425 of 2020, on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.

3.Taking note of the overall facts and circumstances of the case, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner with certain conditions. Accordingly, petitioner is ordered to be released on bail in the event of arrest or on his appearance before the learned Judicial Magistrate No.II, Srivilliputhur, 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 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

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.

4. 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 MAGISTRTE NO.II, SRIVILLIPUTHUR.

2 THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, VIRUDHUNAGAR DISTRICT AT SRIVILLIPUTHUR.

3 THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, PROHIBITION AND ENFORCEMENT WING, SRIVILLIPUTTUR, VIRUDHUNAGAR DISTRICT.

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

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.6024 of 2020 Date :11/06/2020 SDS / SKN / SAR-3 (16.06.2020) 2P-5C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/