Arunkumar v. The Sub Inspector Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 06/05/2022 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice M.S.RAMESH 1.Arun Kumar ... 1st Petitioner/ Accused No.2 2.Ramachandran ...2nd Petitioner/ Accused No.4 Vs The State rep.by The Sub Inspector of Police, Keelarajakularaman Police Station, Virudhunagar District.

Crime No.67/2022.

... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioners : M/s.K.Suyambulinga Bharathy, 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.67 of 2022 on the file of the Respondent Police.

ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioners / accused Nos.2 and 4, apprehending arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under sections 379 of I.P.C., in Crime No.67 of 2022, on the file of the respondent police, seek anticipatory bail.

2.Heard both sides.

3.The learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) appearing for the respondent police would submit that the investigation is pending. However, they have recovered the Scropio car, which is said to have been stolen.

4.In view of the recovery, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners with certain conditions. 5.Accordingly, the petitioners are ordered to be released on bail in the event of arrest or on their appearance, within a period 1/3

of fifteen days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, before the learned Judicial Magistrate, Rajapalayam, on condition that the petitioners shall execute a bond for a sum of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand only) each with two sureties each for a like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Magistrate concerned and on further conditions that:

[a]the petitioners and the sureties shall affix their photographs and left thumb impression in the surety bond and the Magistrate may obtain a copy of their Aadhaar card or bank pass book to ensure their identity.

[b]the petitioners shall report before the respondent police daily at 10.30 a.m., for a period of one month and thereafter, as and when required for interrogation.

[c]the petitioners shall not tamper with the evidence or witness either during investigation or trial. [d]the petitioners 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 petitioners 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/- 06/05/2022 / TRUE COPY / / /2022 Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

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TO

1. THE JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, RAJAPALAYAM.

2. DO-THROUGH THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, VIRUDHUNAGAR DISTRICT AT SRIVILIPUTTUR.

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3. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KEELARAJAKULARAMAN POLICE STATION, VIRUDHUNAGAR DISTRICT.

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

+1 CC to M/s.K.SUYAMBULINGA BHARATHY, Advocate (SR-4504[I] dated 09/05/2022 )

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.8654 of 2022 Date :06/05/2022 MSA/CP MS/SVR/SAR-4/09.05.2022/3P.6C 3/3