Saranraj v. The Inspector Of Police
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 19.06.2024 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice B.PUGALENDHI 1.Saranraj 2.Pugalenthi ... Petitioners/Accused Rank Not Known
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State rep. by The Inspector of Police, Kumbakonam Taluk Police Station, Thanjavur District.
(Crime No. 333 of 2024) ... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioners : Mr.S.Gurumoorthy,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.333 of 2024 on the file of the Respondent Police.
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ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioners, apprehending arrest at the hands of the respondent Police, in connection with a case in Crime No.333 of 2024, for the offence punishable under Sections 454 and 380 IPC, have filed this petition seeking anticipatory bail.
2. The case of the prosecution is that on 06.06.2024 at about 03.00 p.m., when the defacto complainant went to the laboratory behind the college, he saw some persons standing on the roof of the warehouse building. Subsequently, it was found that the petitioners have stolen the tin sheets and other properties from the warehouse building Hence, the case.
3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submits that the petitioners are innocent persons and they have not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution. Hence, he prays for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioners.
4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) appearing for the respondent Police submitted that the petitioners had stolen some properties from the warehouse building worth Rs.8000/-. However, he fairly submitted that the petitioners have no 2/5
bad antecedents as against them.
5. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and also considering the antecedents of the petitioners, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners.
6. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is ordered and the petitioners are ordered to be released on bail in the event of their arrest or on their appearance within a period of fifteen days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, before the learned Judicial Magistrate No.II, Kumbakonam, on condition that (i) the petitioners execute a bond for a sum of Rs.25,000/-(Rupees Twenty Five Thousand)each, with two sureties each for a like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Judicial Magistrate No.II, Kumbakonam.
(ii) The petitioners 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;
(iii) The petitioners shall appear before the respondent police daily at 10.30 a.m., until further orders. They have to co-operate for the investigation. (iv) The petitioners shall not misuse the liberty granted to them by indulging in 3/5
any further offence and shall not tamper with the prosecution witnesses. (v) On violation of any of the above conditions by the petitioners, the respondent police shall move an application for cancellation of the anticipatory bail. sd/- 19/06/2024 / TRUE COPY / /07/2024 Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.I /II /III /IV ) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.
JBR TO THE JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE NO.II KUMBAKONAM.
DO THROUGH THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, THANJAVUR DISTRICT @ KUMBAKONAM THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE KUMBAKONAM TALUK POLICE STATION, THANJAVUR DISTRICT.
THE ADDITIONAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT, MADURAI.
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+1 CC to M/s.S.GURUMOORTHY, Advocate ( SR-6648[I] dated 19/06/2024 )
ORDER
IN CRL OP(MD) No.8924 of 2024 Date :19/06/2024 PKP/VR/SAR /05.07.2024/ 5P/ 6C Madurai Bench of Madras High Court is issuing certified copies in this format from 17/07/2023 5/5