Joseph Joy Singh, v. The State Through The

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Monday, the Twenty Ninth day of October Two Thousand Eighteen PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN CRL OP(MD) No.19237 of 2018 1 JOSEPH JOY SINGH 2 MARIA VIYAKULAM 3 THOMAS ... PETITIONERS / ACCUSED 1 TO 3 Vs THE STATE THROUGH THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, ALL WOMEN POLICE STATION, NAGERCOIL, KANYAKUMARI DISTRICT.

(IN CRIME NO.26 of 2018) ... RESPONDENT / COMPLAINANT For Petitioners : Mr.J.JAWAHAR Advocate For Respondent : Mr.V.NEELAKANDAN,Additional Public Prosecutor PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec. 438 Cr.P.C. ORDER : The Court Made the following order :- The petitioners, who apprehend arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 498(A), 406 I.P.C and Section 4 of TNPHW Act, 2002 and Sections 4 & 6 of Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, in Crime No.26 of 2018, seek anticipatory bail.

2.The case of the prosecution is that the first petitioner and the defacto complainant are husband and wife. The other petitioners are in laws of the defacto complainant. After the marriage, the petitioners were demanding additional dowry from the defacto complainant. Hence, the complaint.

3.Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioners. 4.The learned Additional Public Prosecutor submitted that the investigation is pending.

5.Taking note of the facts and circumstances, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners with certain conditions. Accordingly, the petitioners are ordered to be released https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

on bail in the event of arrest or on their appearance before the learned Judicial Magistrate, Additional Mahila Court, Nagercoil and on their executing a bond for a sum of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand only) each 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 as and when required for interrogation. The petitioners shall comply with the conditions 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 shall stand dismissed.

sd/- 29/10/2018 / TRUE COPY / Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

TO 1 THE JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, ADDITIONAL MAHILA COURT, NAGERCOIL.

2 THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, KANYAKUMARI AT NAGERCOIL.

3 THE STATE THROUGH THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, ALL WOMEN POLICE STATION, NAGERCOIL, KANYAKUMARI DISTRICT.

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

+1. CC to Mr.J.SENTHIL KUMARAIAH Advocate SR.No.20634 PS/PN/SAR-1/08/11/2018/2P/6C

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.19237 of 2018 Date :29/10/2018 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/