K Anantha Narayanan v. The Inspector Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Date : 21.06.2024 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice B.PUGALENDHI K.Anantha Narayanan ... Petitioner Vs The Inspector of Police, CCB Police Station, Tirunelveli City.

Crime No.06 of 2024 ... Respondent For Petitioner : Mr.S.Atham Ali For Respondent : Mr.B.Thanga Aravindh, Government Advocate(Crl.side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.438 of Cr.P.C PRAYER :- For Anticpatory Bail in Crime No.06 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 Section 420 IPC in Cr.No.06 of 2024 on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail. 1/4

2.The case of the prosecution is that the accused persons have cheated the defacto complainant to the tune of of Rs.3,00,000/-. Hence, the case. 3.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is an innocent person and he has not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution. He further submits that this Court granted anticipatory bail to the coaccused in this case, in Crl.O.P.(MD)No.8243 of 2024 vide order dated 10.06.2024. 4.The learned Government Advocate(Crl.side) for the respondent submits that the investigation in this case is yet to be completed. 5.Considering the facts and circumstances of this case and also considering that this Court has granted anticipatory bail to the co-accused in this case, 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 his appearance, within a period of fifteen days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, before the Judicial Magistrate Court-I, Tirunelveli on condition that the petitioner shall execute a bond for a sum of Rs.

i. The petitioner and the sureties shall submit a copy of their Aadhaar 2/4

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. He has to co-operate for the investigation. 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/- 21/06/2024 / TRUE COPY / /07/2024 Sub-Assistant Registrar ( C.S. I / II / III / IV ) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

GNS TO 1 THE JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE NO.I TIRUNELVELI.

2 DO THROUGH THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, TIRUNELVELI.

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3 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE NATCHIARKOVIL POLICE STATION, THANJAVUR DISTRICT. 4 THE ADDITIONAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT, MADURAI.

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.8904 of 2024 Date :21/06/2024 SS/JGB/SAR- /12/07/2024/4P/5C Madurai Bench of Madras High Court is issuing certified copies in this format from 17/07/2023 4/4