Thirumurugan v. The Inspector Of Police
CRL OP(MD). No.7687 of 2020 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 24/07/2020 PRESENT The Hon'ble Mr.Justice G.R.SWAMINATHAN CRL OP(MD). No.7687 of 2020 Thirumurugan ... Petitioner/1st Accused Vs The State rep. by The Inspector of Police, Sattur Taluk Police Station, Virudhunagar District (Crime.No.79 of 2020). ... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : M/s.S.Prabha, Advocate.
For Respondent : Mr.A.Robinson, Government Advocate (Criminal Side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.438 of Cr.P.C PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No. 79 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(Criminal Side) appearing for the respondent.
2. The petitioner apprehending arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under section 379 of I.P.C. r/w. Section 21(1) of Mines and Minerals(Development and Regulation Act), 1957, in Crime No.79 of 2020 on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.
3. The quantity involved in this case is two units of sand. The petitioner undertakes that he will take a Demand Draft for a sum of Rs.25,000/-(Rupees Twenty Five Thousand only) to the credit of Mangayar Mangalam, Bank of Baroda, Egmore Branch, Chennai - 600 008 in S.B.A/c. No.12730100005505 and IFSC: BARB0EGMORE. This will be a non-refundable payment. This is of course without prejudice to the defence of the petitioner in the trial.
4. Recording the said undertaking given by the petitioner, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner with certain https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/
CRL OP(MD). No.7687 of 2020 conditions. Accordingly, the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail in the event of arrest or on his appearance before the learned Judicial Magistrate, Sattur, Virudhunagar District, and on his 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 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.
5. The petitioner shall appear before the concerned Magistrate within a period of eight weeks from the date on which the order copy made ready, failing which, the petition for anticipatory bail shall stand dismissed.
sd/- 24/07/2020 / TRUE COPY / / /2020 Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.
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TO
1. THE JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, SATTUR, VIRUDHUNAGAR DISTRICT.
2. DO THROUGH THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, VIRUDHUNAGAR DISTRICT AT SRIVILLIPUTHUR.
3. THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, SATTUR TALUK POLICE STATION, VIRUDHUNAGAR DISTRICT.
4. THE ADDITIONAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT, MADURAI.
ORDER
IN CRL OP(MD) No.7687 of 2020 Date :24/07/2020 SRS/ PN/ SAR-III/ 28.07.2020/ 2P/5C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/