Venkadesh v. The Inspector Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 20/04/2022 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice K.MURALI SHANKAR Venkadesh ... Petitioner/Sole Accused Vs The State Rep. By, The Inspector of Police, Keelakarai Police Station, Ramanathapuram District.

Crime.No.75 of 2022.

... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : M/s. Sathya Chidambaram.S., Advocate.

For Respondent : Mr.E.Antony Sahaya Prabahar, Additional Public Prosecutor PETITION FOR BAIL Under Sec.439 of Cr.P.C.

PRAYER :- For Bail in Crime No.75 of 2022 on the file of the Respondent police.

ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner/Sole Accused, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 30.03.2022 for the offences punishable under Section 24(1) of Cigarette and Other Tobacco Products Act, Section 77 of Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) and Section 328 of IPC, in Crime No.75 of 2022, on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail.

2.The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner was found in illegal possession of 360 cartons Ganesh tobacco, each 24gms and 100 cartons beedi. Hence, the complaint.

3.The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is innocent and he has not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution. However, he would further submit that the petitioner, without prejudice to his rights, is ready to deposit the amount that may be imposed by this Court. 1/3

4.The learned Additional Public Prosecutor would submit that the property has been recovered and that the petitioner is having no previous case.

5.Considering the nature of the charges levelled against the petitioner and also the facts that the property has been recovered, that the petitioner is not having any previous case and that the petitioner is in judicial custody from 30.03.2022, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner with certain conditions. 6.Accordingly, the petitioner shall pay a sum of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand only) to the credit of Government of Tamil Nadu, CMPRF in IOB, Secretariat Branch, Chennai-9 (Account No.11720 10000 00070, IFSC Code: IOBA0001172) without prejudice to his rights and contentions before the trial Court and produce the receipt/acknowledgment before the learned Judicial Magistrate No.I, Ramanathapuram.

7.On production of such receipt/acknowledgment, the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail on condition that the petitioner shall execute a bond for a sum of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand only) with two sureties each for a like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Judicial Magistrate No.I, Ramanathapuram, and on further conditions that: (i)the sureties shall affix their photographs and left thumb impression in the surety bond and the Magistrate/concerned court may obtain a copy of their Aadhar card or Bank Pass Book to ensure their identity;

(ii)the petitioner shall report before the respondent police daily at 10.30 a.m., for a period of one month and thereafter as and when required for interrogation;

(iii)the petitioner shall not tamper with evidence or witness; (iv)the petitioner shall not abscond during trial; (v)On breach of any of the aforesaid conditions, the learned 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 learned 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]. (vi)If the accused / petitioner thereafter abscond, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 229A IPC. sd/- 20/04/2022 / TRUE COPY / 20/04/2022 Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

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TO

1. THE JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE NO.I, RAMANATHAPURAM.

2. DO-THROUGH : THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, RAMANATHAPURAM DISTRICT.

3. THE OFFICER-INCHARGE, SUB JAIL, RAMANATHAPURAM.

4. THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KEELAKARAI POLICE STATION, RAMANATHAPURAM DISTRICT.

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

COPY TO :

THE OFFICER-INCHARGE, CHIEF MINISTER PUBLIC RELIEF FUND IN IOB, GOVERNMENT OF TAMIL NADU, SECRETARIAT BRANCH, CHENNAI-9.

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.7272 of 2022 Date :20/04/2022 SJI USK/VR/SAR-IV/20.04.2022/3P/7C 3/3