Veeraputhiran v. The Inspector Of Police
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 15/04/2024 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice B.PUGALENDHI Veeraputhiran, ... Petitioner/Accused Rank Not Known Vs The State represented by The Inspector of Police, Pattukottai Taluk Police Station, Thanjavur District.
Crime No.125 of 2024.
... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : Mr.K.M.KARUNAKARAN, Advocate For Respondent : Mr.B.THANGA ARAVINDH Government Advocate (Crl.Side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.438 of Cr.P.C PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Crime no.125 of 2024 on the file of the Respondent Police.
ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner, apprehending arrest at the hands of the respondent Police, in connection with a case in Crime No.125 of 2024, for the offence punishable under Sections 379 IPC r/w Section 21(1) of Mines and Minerals (Development & 1/4
Regulation) Act, 1957, has filed this petition seeking anticipatory bail.
2. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner has illegally transport river sand. Hence, the case.
3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has filed an undertaking affidavit stating that he will not commit or involve in any offence in future. The petitioner has also paid a sum of Rs.10,000/- to the Government Panchayat Union Primary School, Muthalcheery, Pattukottai Taluk, Thanjavur District. Hence, he prays for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner.
4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) appearing for the respondent Police submits that the petitioner is having one similar previous case against him.
5. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and also considering the affidavit of undertaking filed by the petitioner, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.
6. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is ordered and the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail in the event of their arrest or on their appearance within a period of fifteen days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, before the learned Judicial Magistrate on condition that (i) the petitioner execute a bond for a sum of Rs.25,000/-(Rupees Twenty Five Thousand)each, with two sureties each for a like sum to 2/4
the satisfaction of the learned Judicial Magistrate, Pattukottai. (ii) 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;
(iii) The petitioner shall appear before the respondent police as and when required for interrogation. He has to co-operate for the investigation. The petitioner is directed to give the same undertaking affidavit before the respondent police.
(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.
(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/- 15/04/2024 / TRUE COPY / /04/2024 Sub-Assistant Registrar ( C.S. I / II / III / IV ) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.
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LR TO 1 THE JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, PATTUKOTTAI.
2 DO THROUGH THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, THANJAVUR DISTRICT AT KUMBAKONAM. 3 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, PATTUKOTTAI TALUK POLICE STATION, THANJAVUR DISTRICT.
4 THE ADDITIONAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT, MADURAI.
+1 CC to M/s.K.M.KARUNAKARAN, Advocate ( SR-4424[I] dated 15/04/2024 ) ORDER IN CRL OP(MD) No.5439 of 2024 Date :15/04/2024 SA/VR/SAR. /18.04.2024/4P/6C Madurai Bench of Madras High Court is issuing certified copies in this format from 17/07/2023. 4/4