Moorthi v. The Inspector Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 24/04/2023 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN Moorthi ... Petitioner / Accused Rank not known Vs The State rep by The Inspector of Police, Cyber Crime Police Station, Sivagangai.

Crime No.10 of 2023.

... Respondent / Complainant For Petitioner : M/s.Narayanakumar.K.P, Advocate. For Respondent : Mr.R.M.Anbunithi, Additional Public Prosecutor PETITION FOR BAIL Under Sec.439 of Cr.P.C.

PRAYER :- For Bail in Cr No.10/2023 on the file of the respondent police. ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner /Accused who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 03.03.2023 for the offences under sections 420 of IPC r/w.66(D) of Information Technology(Amendment) Act, 2008 @ sections 420, 120(b), 468,471, of IPC r/w.Section 66 (D) of I.T. (Amendment) Act and sections 20,21,25 of Telegraph Act,1885 in Crime No.10 of 2023 on the file of the respondent police seeks bail.

2. The case of the prosecution as per the de-facto complainant is that the accused persons cheated the defacto complainant to the tune of Rs.99,887/- by sending message as his HDFC Bank account was blocked. Hence, the complaint

3. Heard both sides and perused the materials available on record including the First Information Report. 1/3

4. Taking into consideration the facts and submissions made by the learned counsels and also the period of incarceration and also the fact that the co-accused was released on bail by this Court, this court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner , subject to the following conditions:

[a] Accordingly, the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail on condition to execute a bond for a sum of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand only) with two blood related sureties each for a like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Judicial Magistrate No.II, Sivagangai and on further conditions that:

[b] the sureties shall affix their photographs and Left Thumb Impression in the surety bond and the Magistrate may obtain a copy of their Aadhar card or Bank Pass Book to ensure their identity. [c] the petitioner shall report before the respondent police daily at 10.30 A.M. and 5.30P.M., until further orders. [d] the petitioner shall not commit any offences of similar nature.

[e] the petitioner shall not abscond either during investigation or trial.

[f] the petitioner shall not tamper with evidence or witness either during investigation or trial.

[g] On breach of any of the aforesaid conditions, the learned Judicial 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].

[h] If the accused thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 229A IPC.

sd/- 24/04/2023 / TRUE COPY / 24/04/2023 Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

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To 1.The Judicial Magistrate No.II, Sivagangai.

2.Do through the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Sivagangai District.

3.The Inspector of Police, Cyber Crime Police Station, Sivagangai.

4.The Officer Incharge, District Prison, Ramanathapuram.

5.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

+1 CC to M/s.NARAYANAKUMAR.K.P, Advocate ( SR-6419[I] dated 24/04/2023 )

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.7532 of 2023 Date :24/04/2023 ED/VR/SAR- (24/04/2023) 3P 7C 3/3