Iswaryalakshmi v. The Inspector Of Police

CRL OP(MD). No.12644 of 2022 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 14/07/2022 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice G.ILANGOVAN CRL OP(MD). No.12644 of 2022 Iswaryalakshmi ... Petitioner/Accused No.3 Vs The State Rep. By, The Inspector of Police, Thiruverambur, Trichy District.

(Crime No. 18 of 2022).

... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : M/s. Kanni Thevan.P, Advocate.

For Respondent : Mr.M. Vaikkam Karunanithi Government Advocate (Crl.Side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.438 of Cr.P.C PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No.18 of 2022 on the file of the respondent Police.

ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner/Accused No.3, apprehending arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the alleged offence punishable under Sections 498(a), 294(b), 323, 406 and 506(i) IPC in Crime No.18 of 2022 on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that due to the demand of dowry, the petitioner herein is arrayed as 3rd accused and she is sister in law of the defacto complainant and sister of the first accused.

3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is innocent and she has been falsely implicated in this case. He would further submit that while passing order in Crl.O.P (MD).No.9437 of 2022, dated 18.05.2022, this Court has granted anticipatory bail to A1 and A2 on condition to pay a sum of Rs.10,000/- as maintenance to the defacto complainant. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 1/2

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4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) for the respondent police submitted that it is a matrimonial dispute and the investigation is pending.

5. Considering the nature of offence, the overt act attributed against the petitioner, the co-accused have granted anticipatory bail by this Court, 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 her appearance, before the Additional Mahila Court, Trichy, 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 learned Magistrate concerned and the petitioner shall appear before the respondent police daily at 10.30 a.m. until further orders. The petitioner shall comply with the condition stipulated under Section 438 Cr.P.C. scrupulously.

7. The petitioner shall appear before the concerned Magistrate within a period of 15 days from the date on which the order copy made ready, failing which, the petition for anticipatory bail stands dismissed.

sd/- 14/07/2022 / TRUE COPY / /07/2022 Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

TO

1. THE ADDITIONAL MAHILA JUDGE, TRICHY.

2. THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, THIRUVERAMBUR, TRICHY DISTRICT.

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

+1 CC to M/s.P.KANNITHEVAN, Advocate ( SR-7156[I] dated 15/07/2022 )

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.12644 of 2022 Date :14/07/2022 USK/JM/SAR-II/26.07.2022/2P/4C https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 2/2