Nagarajmoorthy v. The Inspector Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 18/05/2022 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mrs.Justice T.V.THAMILSELVI Nagarajmoorthy, ... Petitioner/Sole Accused Vs THE STATE REP BY, The Inspector of Police, Thideer Nagar Police Station, Madurai District.

Cr.No.184/2022.

... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : M/s.Sivaprakash.S, Advocate.

For Respondent : Mr.M.Vaikkam Karunanithi, Government Advocate (Crl.Side) PETITION FOR BAIL Under Sec.439 of Cr.P.C.

PRAYER :- For Bail in Crime No. 184/2022 on the file of the Respondent Police.

ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner/Sole Accused, who was arrested and remanded judicial custody on 28.04.2022 for the offences punishable under Sections 3(2)(a), 4(1), 4(2)(c), 5(1)(a) of the Immoral Traffic (prevention) Act, 1956 and 370 of IPC 1860, in Crime No.184 of 2022, on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail. 2.The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is the sole accused and he has not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution. He further submits that the petitioner has been falsely implicated in this case. 3.The learned Government Advocate(Crl.side) appearing for the respondent submits that the investigation is almost completed and also submitted that no previous case is pending against this petitioner.

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4.The petitioner is the sole accused and investigation is almost completed and the petitioner is in custody from 28.04.2022. 5.Accordingly, the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail on his executing a bond for a sum of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand only) with two sureties each for a like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Judicial Magistrate No.V, Madurai. (i)the sureties shall affix their photographs and left thumb impression in the surety bond and the Magistrate/concerned court may obtain a copy of their Aadhar card or Bank Pass Book to ensure their identity;

(ii)the petitioner shall report before the respondent police on every Monday and Friday at 10.30 a.m., for a period of three months and thereafter as and when required for interrogation; (iii)the petitioner shall not tamper with evidence or witness; (iv)the petitioner shall not abscond during trial; (v)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]. sd/- 18/05/2022 / 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 NO.V MADURAI 2 DO-THROUGH :

THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, MADURAI DISTRICT.

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3 THE SUPERINTENDENT, CENTRAL JAIL, MADURAI.

4 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE THIDEER NAGAR POLICE STATION, MADURAI DISTRICT.

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

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.9274 of 2022 Date :18/05/2022 PKP/SVR/SAR-2/18.05.2022/3P/6C 3/3