Satheeshan v. The Inspector Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 01/10/2020 PRESENT The Hon'ble Mr.Justice V.BHARATHIDASAN CRL OP(MD). No.10660 of 2020 Satheeshan ... Petitioner/Accused Rank not known Vs The State Rep. by The Inspector of Police, Civil Supplies C.I.D, Tirunelveli.

Cr.No. 168 of 2020. ... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : Mr. T. Lenin Kumar, Advocate.

For Respondent : Mr.K. Suyambulinga Bharathi, Government Advocate (Crl.Side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.438 of Cr.P.C PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Cr.No.168 of 2020 on the file of the respondent police.

ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner apprehending arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under section 6(4)of Tamil Nadu Scheduled Commodities (RDCS) Order, 1982 r/w Section 7(1)(a)(2) of Essential Commodities Act, 1955, in Crime No.168 of 2020 on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner is driver of the vehicle. The allegation is that the respondent police has found that this petitioner the driver of the vehicle has illegally transported 1350Kgs of PDS Rice. Hence, the complaint.

3. Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned Government Advocate (criminal side) appearing for the respondent.

4. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that he is driver of the vehicle and he has no knowledge about the alleged illegal transport of PDS rice. He further submitted that only for statistical calculation, the present case is registered. Hence, he seeks anticipatory bail.

5.The learned Government Advocate (criminal side), on instructions, submitted that this petitioner who is driver of the vehicle illegally transported 1350Kgs PDS rice. He further submitted that the PDS rice and the offending vehicle was seized. 6.Considering the fact and circumstances of the case and considering the fact that the offending vehicle was seized, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner with certain conditions.

7. Accordingly, the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail in the event of arrest or on his appearance before the learned Judicial Magistrate No.II, Madurai, and on his executing a bond for a sum of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand only) with two sureties each for a like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Magistrate concerned and on further condition that, (a)the petitioner and 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;

(b)the petitioner shall report before the respondent police as and when required for interrogation.

(c)the petitioner shall not tamper with evidence or witness either during investigation or trial;

(d)the petitioner shall not abscond either during investigation or trial;

(e)on breach of any of the aforesaid conditions, the learned 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]; and; (f)if the accused/petitioner thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 229-A IPC.

sd/- 01/10/2020 / TRUE COPY / / /2020 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, MADURAI.

2. DO-THROUGH : THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, MADURAI DISTRICT.

3. THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, CIVIL SUPPLIES C.I.D, TIRUNELVELI.

4. THE ADDITIONAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT, MADURAI.

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.10660 of 2020 Date :01/10/2020 KSA TE/AKM/SAR-IV : 08/10/2020 : 3P/5C