Mrs. Sumathi v. The Sub Inspector Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Tuesday, the Nineteenth day of June Two Thousand Eighteen PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice G.R.SWAMINATHAN CRL OP(MD) No.9729 of 2018 SUMATHI ... PETITIONER/ ACCUSED NO.4 Vs THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE EOW, TIRUNELVELI CRIME NO.3/2016 ... RESPONDENT For Petitioner : Mr.R.RAMASAMY Advocate For Respondent : Mr.A.ROBINSON, Government Advocate ( Crl. Side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec. 438 Cr.P.C. ORDER : The Court Made the following order :- The petitioner apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 406, 420, 120(b) of IPC and Section 5 of TNPID Act, in Crime No.3 of 2016, seeks anticipatory bail.

2.The petitioner is the wife of the accused No.2, who acted as an agent for the offending establishment. She has been implicated only on the strength of the confession statement. This court is of the view that she has been roped in only because she happened to be the wife of one of the accused who played some role in the crime.

3.Considering the facts and circumstances of this case, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner with certain conditions. Accordingly, the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail in the event of arrest or on her appearance before the learned Special Judge for TANPID Cases, Madurai, and on her executing a bond for a sum of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand only) with two sureties for a like sum to the satisfaction of the 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.

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4.The petitioner 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 shall stand dismissed.

sd/- 19/06/2018 / TRUE COPY / Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

TO 1 THE SPECIAL JUDGE FOR TANPID CASES, MADURAI 2 THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, EOW, TIRUNELVELI 3 THE ADDITIONAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT, MADURAI.

+1. CC to M/S.R.RAMASAMY Advocate SR.No.10704 DAS/CP GJM/CM/VR/RNB/25.6.18-2P-5C

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.9729 of 2018 Date :19/06/2018 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/