M. Deepa v. The Inspector Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Thursday, the Twenty Third day of June Two Thousand Sixteen PRESENT The Hon`ble Ms.Justice V.M.VELUMANI CRL OP(MD) No.9971 of 2016 1 M. DEEPA 2 S. THIRUMARAN 3 S. SUKUMARAN 4 S. ILAMARAN ... PETITIONERS/ACCUSED No.7 to 10 Vs THE STATE REP. BY THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE MELUR POLICE STATION, MADURAI DISTRICT.

(CRIME NO. 866 / 2015) ... RESPONDENT / COMPLAINANT For Petitioner : M/S A.SENTHILKUMAR 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 petitioners, who are arrayed as Accused No.7 to 10, apprehend arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 147, 294(b), 406, 420 and 506(i) IPC, in Crime No.866 of 2015, on the file of the respondent police and hence, seek anticipatory bail.

2.It is submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioners that the petitioners are an innocent persons and they have not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution. Further, the petitioners have already filed Crl.O.P(MD)No.421 of 2016 for anticipatory bail before this Court and this Court vide order dated 19.01.2016, granted anticipatory bail to them. they could not produce the sureties before the Judicial Magistrate in time for nonavailability of guarantors. Hence, the petitioners have come up with the present petition.

3.Heard the learned Government Advocate (Criminal side). 4.Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and also the considering fact that this Court has already granted anticipatory bail to the petitioners vide order dated 19.01.2016 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

made in Crl.O.P(MD)No.421 of 2016, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners with certain conditions. Accordingly, the petitioners ordered to be released on bail in the event of arrest or on their appearance, within a period of fifteen days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, before the learned Judicial Magistrate, Melur, Madurai District, on condition that each of the petitioners shall execute a bond for a sum of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees ten thousand only) with two sureties 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: (i) the petitioners 2 to 4 shall report before the respondent Police daily at 10.00 a.m. until further orders and the first petitioner shall report before the respondent police as and when required for interrogation.

(ii) the petitioners shall not tamper with evidence or witness either during investigation or trial. (iii) the petitioners shall not abscond either during investigation or trial.

(iv) 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].

5.The Inspector of Police concerned is directed to send a compliance report to the office of the learned Government Advocate, as to whether the petitioners are complying with the conditions or not.

sd/- 23/06/2016 / TRUE COPY / Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.) TO 1 THE JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, MELUR, MADURAI DISTRICT. 2 DO THRO' THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, MADURAI. 3 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, MELUR POLICE STATION, MADURAI DISTRICT. 4 THE ADDITIONAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT, MADURAI.

+1. CC to M/S A.SENTHILKUMAR Advocate SR.No.32420 SMN JM/AAL-MPA/SAR-III/28.06.2016/2P-6C

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.9971 of 2016 Date :23/06/2016 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/