S.Panneerselvam, v. The Inspector Of Police,

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Thursday, the Twenty Ninth day of December Two Thousand Sixteen PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr Justice R.MAHADEVAN CRL OP(MD) No.24062 of 2016 1 S.PANNEERSELVAM, 2 T.SOMAN, 3 S.SUNDARI, 4 M.MALAISAMY, ... PETITIONERS / A-1 TO A4 Vs THE STATE REP.BY THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, ALL WOMEN POLICE STATION, MANAMADURAI, SIVAGANGAI DISTRICT.

(CR.NO.27/2016) ... RESPONDENT/ COMPLAINANT For Petitioner : M/S.S.T.SASIDHARAN TAMILKANI Advocate For Respondent : MR.P.KANDASAMY Govt. Advocate ( Crl. Side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec. 438 Cr.P.C. ORDER : The Court Made the following order :- The petitioners, who are arrayed as accused Nos.1 to 4, in Crime No.27 of 2016 on the file of the respondent police, apprehend arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the alleged offences punishable under Sections 498(A) of IPC and Section 4 of Tamil Nadu Women Harassment Act and hence, seek anticipatory bail. 2.The case of the prosecution is that the petitioners along with other accused demanded dowry and harassed the defacto complainant.

3.The learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that the petitioners are innocent persons and they have been falsely implicated in this case.

4.The learned Government Advocate(Crl. Side) appearing for the respondent on instructions submitted that this is a case of matrimonial dispute and the petitioners demanded more dowry and harassed the defacto complainant.

https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 5.Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, this Court is 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, Manamadurai and on 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 daily at 10.30 a.m., until further orders. The petitioners shall comply with the condition stipulated under Section 438 Cr.P.C. scrupulously. 6.The petitioners shall appear before the concerned Magistrate within a period of 15 days from the date on which the order copy made ready, failing which, the petition for anticipatory bail stands dismissed.

sd/- 29/12/2016 / TRUE COPY / Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

TO 1 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, ALL WOMEN POLICE STATION, MANAMADURAI, SIVAGANGAI DISTRICT.

2 THE JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE MANAMADURAI 3 THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE SIVAGANGAI DISTRICT 4 THE ADDITIONAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT, MADURAI.

+1. CC to M/S.S.T.SASIDHARAN TAMILKANI Advocate SR.No.83690 GJM/SS3/SAR-3-30.12.16-2P-6C

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.24062 of 2016 Date :29/12/2016 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/