Manivel v. The Inspector Of Police
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 14.06.2024 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice B.PUGALENDHI Manivel ... Petitioner/Accused No.2
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State Rep. by its The Inspector of Police, EOW Police Station, Trichy.
(Crime No.02/2024) ... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : Mr.R.Maheswaran Advocate For Respondent : Mr.M.Sakthi Kumar Government Advocate (Crl. Side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.438 of Cr.P.C. PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No.2 of 2024 on the file of the Respondent Police. 1/5
ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner, apprehending arrest at the hands of the respondent Police, in connection with a case in Crime No.2 of 2024, for the offence under Section 409, 468, 477(A), 471 and 34 IPC, has filed this petition seeking anticipatory bail.
2. The petitioner is the President of the R.907 Valavandhi Primary Agricultural Co-operative Credit Society, Musuri, Trichy District. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner along with the Secretary of the Society is said to have misappropriated a sum of Rs.1,36,278/- from the society fund. Hence, the case.
3. Considering the nature of offence, this Court, by order dated 25.04.2024, directed the petitioner to appear before the respondent Police for enquiry and also cooperate for the enquiry.
4. After conducting the enquiry, the Investigation Officer has filed a report before this Court stating that the misappropriated amount has been paid by the Secretary herself.
5. Considering the fact that the petitioner is the President of the Society and the Secretary of the Society has also paid the misappropriated amount, this Court is 2/5
inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.
6. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is ordered and 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 on condition that (i) the petitioner executes a bond for a sum of Rs.25,000/-(Rupees Twenty Five Thousand) with two sureties each for a like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Judicial Magistrate, Musuri. (ii) The petitioner and the sureties shall submit a copy of their Aadhaar Card or any other identity card issued by the government in proof of their residence address;
(iii) The petitioner shall appear before the respondent police daily at 10.30 a.m. for a period of two weeks and thereafter, as and when required for interrogation. He has to co-operate for the investigation. (iv) The petitioner shall not misuse the liberty granted to him by 3/5
indulging in any further offence and shall not tamper with the prosecution witnesses.
(v) On violation of any of the above conditions by the petitioner, the respondent police shall move an application for cancellation of the anticipatory bail.
sd/- 14/06/2024 / TRUE COPY / /06/2024 Sub-Assistant Registrar (CS -I/ II / III / IV ) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.
OGY TO
1. THE JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, MUSURI.
2 DO THROUGH THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, TRICHY.
3. THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, EOW POLICE STATION, TRICHY.
4. THE ADDITIONAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT, MADURAI.
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ORDER
IN CRL OP(MD) No.6391 of 2024 Date :14/06/2024 RK/VR (27/06/2024) 5P / 5C Madurai Bench of Madras High Court is issuing certified copies in this format from 17/07/2023 5/5