Arumugam v. The Inspector Of Police
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 03/08/2020 PRESENT The Hon'ble Mr.Justice V.BHARATHIDASAN Arumugam ... Petitioner/Accused No.10 Vs The State Rep. by The Inspector of Police, Rameshwaram Town Police Station, Ramanathapuram District.
Cr.No. 234 of 2020. ... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : Mr.C.Senthil Murugan, Advocate.
For Respondent : Mr.K.Suyambulinga Bharathi, Government Advocate (Crl.Side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.438 of Cr.P.C PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No.234 of 2020 on the file of the respondent police.
ORDER : The Court made the following order :- Totally there are 12 accused in this case. The petitioner is arrayed as accused No.10 in Crime No.234 of 2020, on the file of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 417 and 420 of I.P.C.
2.The case of the prosecution is that the de-facto complainant's car was pledged in favour of A-1. Thereafter, A-1 is said to have sold the car to A-4. When the de-facto complainant approached A-1 for redeeming the car, he refused, stating that the car was sold to A-4. Hence, the complaint.
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3.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is innocent and he has nothing to do with the alleged occurrence. He would further submit that A-11 and A-12 in this case also handed over two cars to A-4.
4.The learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) appearing for the State would submit that A-11 and A-12 were already granted anticipatory bail by this Court in Crl.O.P(MD)No.7108 of 2020. 5.Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and also considering the fact that the co-accused were already granted anticipatory bail, 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 his appearance, within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, before the learned Judicial Magistrate, Rameshwaram, on condition that the petitioner shall execute a bond for a sum of Rs.50,000/- (Rupees Fifty Thousand only) with two sureties each for a like sum to the satisfaction of the respondent Police or to the Police Officer, who intends to arrest or to the satisfaction of the learned Magistrate concerned and on further condition that:
(a)the petitioner and the sureties shall affix their photographs and left thumb impression in the surety bond and the Magistrate may obtain a copy of their Aadhar card or Bank pass Book to ensure their identity;
(b)the petitioner shall report before the respondent police as and when required for interrogation;
(c)the petitioner shall not tamper with evidence or witness either during investigation or trial;
(d)the petitioner shall not abscond either during investigation or trial;
(e)on breach of any of the aforesaid conditions, the learned Magistrate/ Trial Court is entitled to take appropriate action against the petitioner in accordance with law as if the conditions have been imposed and the petitioner released on bail by the learned Magistrate/Trial Court himself as laid down by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in P.K.Shaji Vs. State of Kerala [(2005) AIR SCW 5560]; and;
(f)if the petitioner/accused thereafter abscond, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 229-A IPC.
sd/- 03/08/2020 / TRUE COPY / / /2020 Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.
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Note : In view of the present lock down owing to COVID19 pandemic, a web copy of the order may be utilized for official purposes, but, ensuring that the copy of the order that is presented is the correct copy, shall be the responsibility of the advocate/litigant concerned. TO
1. THE JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, RAMESHWARAM.
2. DO-THROUGH : THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, RAMANATHAPURAM DISTRICT.
3. THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, RAMESHWARAM TOWN POLICE STATION, RAMANATHAPURAM DISTRICT.
4. THE ADDITIONAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT, MADURAI.
ORDER
IN CRL OP(MD) No.8071 of 2020 Date :03/08/2020 SJI TE/JC/SAR-II : 05/08/2020 : 3P/5C 3/3