Samuel Melitus Edwin v. The Inspector Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Date : 20.06.2024 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice B.PUGALENDHI Samuel Melitus Edwin ... Petitioner/Accused No.4 Vs The Inspector of Police, Annavassal Police Station, Pudukottai District.

Crime No.133 of 2024 ... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner: Mr.R.Rajamohan,Advocate For Respondent : Mr.E.Antony Sahaya Prabahar Additional Public Prosecutor PETITION FOR BAIL Under Sec.439 of Cr.P.C.

PRAYER :- For Bail in Crime No.133 of 2024 on the file of the respondent Police. ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The respondent police registered a case as against this petitioner in Crime No.133 of 2024 for the offence under Sections 454, 380 IPC and remanded him into judicial custody on 29.05.2024. Therefore, the petitioner has filed this petition seeking bail.

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2.The case of the prosecution is that 3 sovereigns of gold chain was stolen from the defacto complainant's house. Hence, the case. 3.The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is an innocent person and he has not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution. However, he is languishing in jail from 29.05.2024. 4.The learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent submits that the stolen article was recovered. 5.Considering the fact that the stolen article was recovered and also considering the period of incarceration, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner with certain conditions.

6.Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is ordered and the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail i) on the petitioner executing 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, Iluppur.

ii) 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; iii) The petitioner shall report before the respondent Police on every Monday at 10.30 a.m. until further orders. He has to co-operate for the investigation. 2/4

iv) The petitioner shall not misuse the liberty granted to him by indulging in any further offence and shall not tamper with the prosecution witnesses. He shall be available for the trial as well.

v) On violation of any of the above conditions by the petitioner, the respondent police shall move an application for cancellation of the bail. sd/- 20/06/2024 / TRUE COPY / 20/06/2024 Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

GNS TO THE JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, ILUPPUR.

DO THROUGH:

THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, PUDUKKOTTAI DISTRICT.

THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE ANNAVASAL POLICE STATION, PUDUKKOTTAI DISTRICT.

THE OFFICER INCHARGE DISTRICT PRISON, PUDUKKOTAI DISTRICT.

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

+1 CC to M/s.R.RAJAMOHAN, Advocate ( SR-6752[I] dated 20/06/2024 )

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.9033 of 2024 Date :20/06/2024 PKP/20.06.2024/ 4P/ 7C Madurai Bench of Madras High Court is issuing certified copies in this format from 17/07/2023 4/4