Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/6117/2020ordered

Sivaperumal v. The Inspector Of Police

2020-06-12Honourable Mr Justice G.R.Swaminathan2 pages

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.6117 of 2020 1.Sivaperumal 2.Perumal ... Petitioners/Accused Nos.4 & 5 Vs State rep by The Inspector of Police, Ottapidaram Police Station, Tuticorin District.

In Crime No.31/2020 ... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioners : M/s T.Indrachithu, Advocate.

For Respondent : Mr.A.Robinson, Government Advocate (Crl.Side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.438 of Cr.P.C PRAYER :- for Anticipatory Bail in Crime No.31 of 2020 on the file of the respondent police ORDER : The Court made the following order :- Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioners and the learned Government Advocate(Crl. Side) appearing for the respondent. 2.The petitioners apprehending arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under sections 147, 148, 447, 323, 324, 427 and 506(ii) of I.P.C., and Section 4 of Tamilnadu Prohibition of Harassment of Women Act, 2002, in Crime No. 31 of 2020 on the file of the respondent police, seek anticipatory bail.

3.The learned Government Advocate (Crl.side) points out that the value of damage caused by the accused is Rs.25,000/-. 4.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioners states that the petitioner will take a demand draft for a sum of Rs.5,000/- (Rupees Five Thousand only) favouring the de-facto complainant and arrange to pass on the same through the respondent police. This will be a non refundable payment, but without prejudice to the defence of the petitioners in the trial.

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5.Recording the undertaking given by the petitioners, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners with certain conditions. Accordingly, the petitioners are ordered to be released on bail in the event of arrest or on their appearance before the learned Judicial Magistrate, Vilathikulam, Thoothukudi District, and on their 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 petitioners shall appear before the respondent police as and when required for interrogation. The petitioners shall comply with the conditions stipulated under Section 438 Cr.P.C scrupulously.

6. The petitioners shall appear before the concerned Magistrate within a period of eight(8) weeks from the date on which the order copy made ready, failing which, the petition for anticipatory bail shall stand dismissed.

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, Vilathikulam, Thoothukudi District.

2. Do-Through The Chief Judicial Magistrate, Thoothukudi District.

3. The Inspector of Police, Ottapidaram Police Station, Tuticorin District.

4. The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.6117 of 2020 Date : 12/06/2020 VB SKN SAR 3 (16.06.2020) 2P 5C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/