Ravikumar v. The Inspector Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 08/04/2024 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice B.PUGALENDHI Ravikumar ... Petitioner / Accused No.2 Vs The Inspector of Police, Kulithalai Police Station, Karur District.

(In Crime No.179/2023).

... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner :

N.Ananda Kumar, Advocate.

For Respondent :

Mr.E.Antony Sahaya Prabahar, Additional Public Prosecutor PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.438 of Cr.P.C PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No.179 of 2023 on the file of the Respondent Police.

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ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the alleged offence punishable under Sections 294(b), 506(i) and 392 of IPC, in Crime No.179 of 2024 on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner has stolen the vehicle from the defacto complainant's show room. Hence, the complaint. 3.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution and he has been falsely implicated in this case. He further submits that after service, the petitioner's vehicle was parked in front of the show room, thereafter, it was stolen by the some other person. Therefore, the petitioner has taken away the another bike from the defacto complainant's show room.

4.The learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the respondent submits that the investigation is going on and no previous case is pending against the petitioner.

5.Considering the nature of allegations and considering the facts and circumstances of this case, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

6.Accordingly, this criminal original petition is allowed and the 2/5

petitioner is ordered to be released on bail in the event of arrest or on his appearance, within a period of fifteen days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, before the learned Judicial Magistrate No.II, Kulithalai, Karur, on condition that the petitioner shall execute a bond for a sum of Rs.25,000/-(Rupees Twenty Five Thousand) with two sureties each for a like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Judicial Magistrate No.II, Kulithalai, Karur, and on further conditions that: i. The petitioner and the sureties shall submit a copy of their Aadhaar Card or any other identity card issued by the Government in proof of their residence address; ii. The petitioner shall report before the respondent police as and when required for interrogation.

iii. The respondent police is directed to conduct the fair investigation and find out the petitioner's vehicle, which was stolen from the defacto complainant's show room within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

iv. The petitioner shall not misuse the liberty granted to him by indulging in any further offence and shall not tamper with the prosecution witnesses. The petitioner shall be available for the 3/5

trial as well.

v. On violation of any of the above conditions by the petitioner, the respondent police shall move an application for cancellation of the anticipatory bail.

sd/- 08/04/2024 / TRUE COPY / /04/2024 Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.I /II /III /IV ) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

TTA To 1.The Judicial Magistrate No.II, Kulithalai, Karur.

2.Do through the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Karur District.

3.The Inspector of Police, Kulithalai Police Station, Karur District.

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

+1 CC to M/s.N.ANANDA KUMAR, Advocate ( SR-4298[I] dated 10/04/2024 ) 4/5

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.5241 of 2024 Date :08/04/2024 ED/ JGB /SAR- (24/04/2024) 5P / 6C Madurai Bench of Madras High Court is issuing certified copies in this format from 17/07/2023 5/5