Appakkannu v. The Inspector Of Police
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 12/06/2020 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice G.R.SWAMINATHAN CRL OP(MD). No.6096 of 2020 Appakkannu ... Petitioner/9th Accused Vs State rep by The Inspector of Police, Pappanadu Police Station, Thanjavur District (Crime No.278 of 2020).
... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : M/s.A.Arun Prasad, Advocate.
For Respondent : Mr.A.Robinson, Government Advocate (Crl.Side) PETITION FOR BAIL Under Sec.439 of Cr.P.C.
PRAYER :- for Bail in Crime No.278 of 2020 on the file of the respondent police.
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 is arrayed as accused No.9. He was arrested and remanded to Judicial Custody on 12.04.2020 for the offences punishable under sections 147, 148, 448, 302 and 149 of I.P.C., in Crime No.278 of 2020 on the file of the respondent police. He seeks bail.
3.There are no major allegations against the petitioner. He is also aged about 70 years.
4. In view of the above, I am inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail with certain conditions. Accordingly, the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail, subject to the following conditions;
(i) the petitioner shall be released on own bond by the Magistrate without insisting on sureties. However, the petitioner is directed to execute 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 Judicial Magistrate, Orathanadu, after the concerned Court is reopened.
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(ii)the petitioner is directed to appear before the respondent police as and when required for interrogation. (iii)on breach of any of the aforesaid conditions, the 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 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]. sd/- 12.06.2020 / TRUE COPY / / /2020 Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.
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1. The Judicial Magistrate, Orathanadu.
2. -Do- Through The Chief Judicial Magistrate, Thanjavur at Kumbakonam
3. The Superintendent,Central Prison, Trichy.
4. The Inspector of Police, Pappanadu Police Station, Thanjavur District (Crime No.278 of 2020).
5. The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.
ORDER
IN CRL OP(MD) No.6096 of 2020 Date : 12/06/2020 VB SKN SAR 3(15.06.2020) 2P 6C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/