T.Iyyappan v. The Inspector Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 16.06.2023 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN T.Iyyappan ... Petitioner/Accused No.1 Vs The State rep.by The Inspector of Police, District Crime Branch, Kanyakumari District.

(Crime No.19 of 2023) ... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : Mr.R.J.Karthick 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.19 of 2023 on the file of the Respondent Police.

ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner/A1, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 406 and 420 IPC in Crime No.19 of 2023 on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.

2.The case of the prosecution is that the defacto complainant was working as milk vendor in Aavin Milk Producer Co-operative Society. The accused persons promised to arrange job for the defacto complainant's son as Manager and received Rs.30,00,000/-. Thereafter, they failed to get any job and also refused to return the money. Hence, the case.

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3.Heard both sides and perused the materials available in the record.

4.As per the case of the prosecution, the defacto complainant gave Rs.30,00,000/- in order to get job for his son. However, there is no proof produced by the defacto complainant in order to substantiate the said allegations. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, this court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner with certain conditions: 5.Accordingly, 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 on which the order copy made ready, before the learned Judicial Magistrate No.I, Nagercoil, on condition that the petitioner shall execute a bond for a sum of Rs.

10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand only) with two sureties each for a like sum to the satisfaction of the respondent police or the police officer who intends to arrest or to the satisfaction of the learned Magistrate concerned, failing which, the petition for anticipatory bail shall stand dismissed 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, daily at 10.30 A.M., for a period of two weeks and thereafter, 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]. 2/3

[f] If the accused thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 229A IPC.

sd/- 16/06/2023 / TRUE COPY / /06/2023 Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

gns TO

1. The Judicial Magistrate No.I, Nagercoil

2. do through The Cheif Judicial Magistrate, Kanyakumari at Nagercoil 3.The Inspector of Police, District Crime Branch, Kanyakumari District.

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

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.10259 of 2023 Date :16/06/2023 DL/(27.06.2023)/ 3P/ 5C 3/3