Selvapriya v. The Inspector Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 06.06.2024 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice B.PUGALENDHI Selvapriya ... Petitioner / Accused No.2 Vs The State rep by The Inspector of Police, AWPS Aranthangi Pudukkottai (Crime No.4 of 2024) ... Respondent / Respondent For Petitioner :

Mr.M.Ragul, Advocate For Respondent :

Mr.M.Sakthi Kumar, Government Advocate(Crl.side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.438 of Cr.P.C PRAYER :- For Anticpatory Bail in Crime No.4 of 2024 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 498(A), 294(b), 323 and 506(i) IPC 1/4

in Crime No.4 of 2024 on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail. 2.The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner's son and the defacto complainant are husband and wife. The husband of the defacto complainant had illegal affair with other women and when the defacto complainant questioned about the same, he abused her and also assaulted her. The defacto complainant informed the same to the petitioner herein. However, she failed to control his son. 3.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is an innocent and she has not been committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution.

4.The learned Government Advocate(Crl.side) appearing for the respondent submits that investigation in this case is yet to be completed. 5.Considering the nature of allegations levelled as against the petitioner, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 6.Accordingly, this criminal original petition is allowed and the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail in the event of arrest or on her appearance, within a period of fifteen days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, before the Judicial Magistrate Court, Aranthangi on condition that the petitioner shall execute 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 Court, 2/4

Aranthangi and on further conditions that:

i. 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; ii. The petitioner shall appear before the respondent police as and when required iii. The petitioner shall not misuse the liberty granted to him by indulging in any further offence and shall not tamper with the prosecution witnesses. The petitioner shall be available for the trial as well.

iv. 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/- 06/06/2024 / TRUE COPY / /06/2024 Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.I /II /III /IV ) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

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To 1.The Judicial Magistrate, Aranthangi.

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

3.The Inspector of Police, AWPS Aranthangi, Pudukkottai.

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

+1 CC to M/s.M.RAGUL, Advocate ( SR-6272[I] dated 10/06/2024 )

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.8230 of 2024 Date :06/06/2024 ED/ GS /SAR- (13/06/2024) 4P / 6C Madurai Bench of Madras High Court is issuing certified copies in this format from 17/07/2023 4/4