Renuga @ Ananth v. The Inspector Of Police
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 26/07/2022 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice G.ILANGOVAN CRL OP(MD). No.10977 of 2022 Renuga @ Ananth ... Petitioner/Accused No.1 Vs
1. State rep.by The Inspector of Police, Pattukottai Town Police Station, Thanjavur District.
(Crime No.615 of 2022) ... Respondent/Complainant (*) 2. Meenusanthi ... 2nd Respondent/Defact Complainant (*) (R2-Suo Motu impleaded as per order of this Hon`ble Court dated 21.06.2022 in Crl.O.P.(MD) No.10977/2022 by GIJ) For Petitioner : M/s.C.Bharathi, Advocate.
For Respondent : Mr.B.Thanga Aravindh, Government Advocate (Crl.Side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.438 of Cr.P.C PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No.615 of 2022 on the file of the Respondent Police.
ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the alleged offence punishable under Sections 4 of TN Prohibition of Charging Exorbitant Interest Act and 506(ii) of IPC, in Crime No.615 of 2022, seeks anticipatory bail. 2.The case of the prosecution is that the defacto complainant obtained a sum of Rs.3,00,000/- as loan from the petitioner. When
the defacto complainant approached the petitioner for re-paying the Principal loan amount, the petitioner demanded more interest and also abused and threatened her with dire consequence. Hence, the complaint.
3.The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is an innocent person and he has been falsely implicated in this case. He would further submit that the defacto complainant borrowed a sum of Rs.4,50,000/- from the petitioner and did not repay the same. Instead, the defacto complainant threatened the petitioner with dire consequences. He further submitted that the petitioner has filed an undertaking affidavit that the petitioner will not indulge in such activities in future. Hence, he prays for grant of bail to the petitioner.
4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) for the respondent police submitted that no previous case is pending against this petitioner and the petitioner has also filed an undertaking affidavit, this Court may consider the bail application of the petitioner.
5. Considering the duration of incarceration and also considering the undertaking affidavit filed by the petitioner, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner. 6.Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is allowed and the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail, on executing a personal 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 Judicial Magistrate, Pattukottai, Thanjavur District, and on further condition that the petitioner shall report before the respondent police daily at 10.30 a.m. until further orders. 7.If any violation is noticed or any new case is registered against the petitioner, bail granted by this Court, shall stand automatically cancelled. After releasing on bail, the petitioner must file a copy of the above said affidavit before the concerned Magistrate Court and send another copy to the concerned Police Station.
Sd/- 26/07/2022 / TRUE COPY / /08/2022 Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.IV) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.
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TO
1. THE JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, PATTUKOTTAI, THANJAVUR DISTRICT.
2. -DO- THROUGH THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, THANJAVUR DISTRICT AT KUMBAKONAM.
3. THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, PATTUKOTTAI TOWN POLICE STATION, THANJAVUR DISTRICT.
4. THE ADDITIONAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT, MADURAI.
+1. CC to M/S.MURUGESAN D.R Advocate SR.No.7734
ORDER
IN CRL OP(MD) No.10977 of 2022 Date :26/07/2022 SP/JM/SAR IV/03/08/2022/3P/6C