Pungan v. The Inspector Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Monday, the Seventeenth day of September Two Thousand Eighteen PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN CRL OP(MD) No.16595 of 2018 PUNGAN ... PETITIONER / SOLE ACCUSED Vs STATE REPRESENTED BY THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, SERAKULAM POLICE STATION, THOOTHUKUDI DISTRICT.

(CRIME NO. 24 OF 2018) ... RESPONDENT / COMPLAINANT For Petitioner : Mr.K.SIVABALAN Advocate For Respondent : Mr.V.NEELAKANDAN Additional Public Prosecutor PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec. 438 Cr.P.C. ORDER : The Court Made the following order :- The petitioner, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 420 and 506(ii) I.P.C. in Crime No.24 of 2018, seeks anticipatory bail. 2.The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner has received 8 sovereigns of gold and a sum of Rs.40,000/- from the defacto complainant for procuring the job in Post Office. Hence, the complaint.

3.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is an innocent. He did not commit any offence as alleged by the prosecution. He has been falsely implicated in this case. Hence, he prays for anticipatory bail. 4.The learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent submitted that the investigation is pending. 5.Taking note of the facts and circumstances, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner with certain conditions. The petitioner shall deposit a sum of Rs.1,00,000/- (Rupees one lakh only) to the credit of Crime No.24 of 2018 before https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

the learned Judicial Magistrate, Srivaigundam, Thoothukudi District. On such deposit, the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail in the event of arrest or on his appearance before the learned Judicial Magistrate, Srivaigundam, Thoothukudi District and on his executing 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 on further condition that the petitioner shall appear before the respondent police daily at 10.30 a.m for a period of two weeks and thereafter, as and when required for interrogation. The petitioner shall comply with the conditions stipulated under Section 438 Cr.P.C. scrupulously. 6.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 shall stand dismissed.

sd/- 17/09/2018 / TRUE COPY / Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

TO 1.THE JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, SRIVAIGUNDAM, THOOTHUKUDI DISTRICT.

2.DO THRO' THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, THOOTHUKUDI DISTRICT 3.THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, SERAKULAM POLICE STATION, THOOTHUKUDI DISTRICT.

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

+1. CC to MR.K.SIVABALAN Advocate SR.No.17629

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.16595 of 2018 Date :17/09/2018 msa AE/JC/SAR4/24.09.2018/2P/6C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/