Jegadeesan v. The Inspector Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Monday, the Ninth day of July Two Thousand Eighteen PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice G.R.SWAMINATHAN CRL OP(MD) No.11367 of 2018 JEGADEESAN ... PETITIONER / ACCUSED Rank not known Vs THE STATE REPRESENTED BY THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE PUDUKKOTTAI POLICE STATION, THOOTHUKUDI DISTRICT IN CRIME NO.191 OF 2018 ... RESPONDENT/ COMPLAINANT For Petitioner : MR.C.EZHILARASU Advocate For Respondent : Mr.CHELLAPANDIAN, Additional Advocate General assisted by Mr.A.ROBINSON, Govt. Advocate( Crl. Side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec. 438 Cr.P.C. ORDER : The Court Made the following order :- The petitioner apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent Police for the offences under Sections 147, 148, 324 and 506 (ii) of I.P.C and Section 3 of TNPPDL Act in Crime No.191 of 2018 and seeks anticipatory bail.

2.Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned Government Advocate (Crl. side) appearing for the respondent.

3.The petitioner is said to be involved in an Anti Sterlite Protest.

4.The learned Additional Advocate General appearing for the State placed reliance on the statement recording under Section 161

(3) of Cr.P.C attributed to one Mrs.Augusta.

5.This Court is of the view that custodial interrogation is not required in this case.

6.Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner with certain conditions. Accordingly, the petitioner is ordered to be https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

released on bail in the event of arrest or on his appearance before the learned Judicial Magistrate No.III, Thoothukudi and on his executing 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 learned Magistrate concerned and on further condition that the petitioner shall appear before the respondent police for a period of seven days daily at 10:30 a.m. and thereafter as and when required for interrogation. The petitioner shall comply with the conditions stipulated under Section 438 Cr.P.C. Scrupulously. 7.The petitioner 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.

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TO 1 THE JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE NO.III THOOTHUKUDI 2 DO-THROUGH THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, THOOTHUKUDI 3 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE PUDUKKOTTAI POLICE STATION, THOOTHUKUDI DISTRICT 4 THE ADDITIONAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT, MADURAI +1. CC to Mr.S.PAKALAVAN, Advocate SR.No.12470 TSG JAM/12/07/2018/ CSL/GSR/ 2P-6C

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.11367 of 2018 Date :09/07/2018 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/