P. Gurumoorthy v. The Inspector Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Wednesday, the Thirteenth day of July Two Thousand Sixteen PRESENT The Hon`ble Ms.Justice V.M.VELUMANI CRL OP(MD) No.5716 of 2016 P. GURUMOORTHY ... PETITIONER/ACCUSED NO.1 Vs STATE REPRESENTED THROUGH THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE ALL WOMEN POLICE STATION, TUTICORIN, TUTICORIN DISTRICT, CRIME NO. 3 OF 2016. ... RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT For Petitioner : M/S K.SEEMARAJ Advocate For Respondent : MR.P.KANNITHEVAN, Govt. Advocate ( Crl. Side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec. 438 Cr.P.C. ORDER : The Court Made the following order :- The petitioner, who is arrayed as accused No.1 apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for an alleged offence punishable under Section 294(b),498(A) and 506(ii) of IPC in Crime No.3 of 2016, seeks anticipatory bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that due to matrimonial dispute the petitioner, who is the husband of the defacto complainant alleged to have tortured her both mentally and cruelly and also abused her in filthy language. On complaint, a case has been registered against the petitioner.

3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is innocent and he has not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution and his name has been falsely implicated in this case.

4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) submitted it is a matrimonial dispute and the investigation of the case is pending.

5. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, , I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, the 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.I, Tuticorin and on condition that the https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

petitioner shall execute 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 respondent police or the police officer who intends to arrest or to the satisfaction of the learned Magistrate concerned and on further condition that:

[a] the petitioner shall report before the respondent police daily at 10.00 am until further orders.

[b] the petitioner shall not tamper with evidence or witness either during investigation or trial.

[c] the petitioner shall not abscond either during investigation or trial.

[d] 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 petitioners 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]. sd/- 13/07/2016 / TRUE COPY / Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

TO 1 THE JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE NO.I, TUTICORIN.

2 DO THROUGH THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, TUTICORIN. 3 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, ALL WOMEN POLICE STATION, TUTICORIN,TUTICORIN DISTRICT, 4 THE ADDITIONAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT, MADURAI.

+1. CC to M/S K.SEEMARAJ Advocate SR.No.36260 TRP CSL/AAL-MPA/SAR-II/18.07.2016 : 2P/6C

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.5716 of 2016 Date :13/07/2016 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/