A. Kamatchi v. The Inspector Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Tuesday, the Twenty Fifth day of September Two Thousand Eighteen PRESENT The Hon'ble Mr.Justice N.ANAND VENKATESH CRL MP(MD) No.7589 of 2018 IN CRL A(MD) No.445 of 2018 A. KAMATCHI ... PETITIONER/APPELLANT/ACCUSED NO.1 Vs STATE REP. BY THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, VIGILANCE AND ANTI CORRUPTION, SIVAGANGAI.

(IN CR NO. 9 OF 2011) ... RESPONDENT/RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT Petition praying that in the circumstances stated therein and in the petition filed therewith the High Court will be pleased to suspend the sentence imposed in Special Case No. 72 of 2014 by the special court for trial of Prevention of Corruption Act Cases, Sivagangai dated 31.08.2018 and enlarge the petitioner on bail pending disposal of the main Criminal Appeal Order : This petition coming on for orders upon perusing the petition filed in support thereof and upon hearing the arguments of Mr.J.ANANDKUMAR, Advocate for the petitioner and of Mr.K.V.RAMA KRISHNAN, Additional Public Prosecutor on behalf of the Respondent, While admitting the Crl.A.

, the court made the following order:- It is seen from records that the petitioner was convicted for the offence under Sections 7 and 13(2) r/w 13 (1) (d) of Prevention of Corruption Act and sentenced to undergo three years rigorous imprisonment for each offence and to pay a fine of Rs.1,000/- for each offence in default to undergo six months simple imprisonment. 2.The learned counsel for the petitioner brought to the notice of this Court that the fine amount has already been deposited before the Court below and the Court below has suspended the sentence till 29.09.2018. The petitioner has raised various grounds in the appeal and it will take some more time to take up the criminal appeal for final hearing.

3.In the facts and circumstances of the case, the sentence imposed on the petitioner by the Special Court for trial of Prevention of Corruption Act Cases, Sivagangai in S.C.No72 of 2014, https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

is hereby suspended, pending disposal of the criminal appeal with the following conditions:

(i) the petitioner shall execute a bond for a sum of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand only) to the satisfaction of the Court below with one surety for a like sum.

(ii) the petitioner shall report before the Court below once in a month on the first working day, pending disposal of the appeal. sd/- 25/09/2018 / TRUE COPY / Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

TO 1 THE SPECIAL COURT FOR TRIAL OF PREVENTION OF CORRUPTION ACT CASES, SIVAGANGAI.

2 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, VIGILANCE AND ANTI CORRUPTION, SIVAGANGAI.

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

+1. C.C. to M/S.J.ANANDKUMAR Advocate SR.No.18214

ORDER

IN CRL MP(MD) No.7589 of 2018 IN CRL A(MD) No.445 of 2018 Date :25/09/2018 JM/VR MMS/SAR 2/26.09.2018/2P/5C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/