Sobanadevi v. The Inspector Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Date : 12.07.2024 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice B.PUGALENDHI Sobanadevi ... Petitioner/Accused 4 Vs The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Sattur, Virudhunagar District.

(Crime No.19 of 2024) ... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : Mr.P.Saravanakumar, Advocate For Respondent : Mr.M.Sakthi Kumar, Government Advocate(Crl.side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.482 of BNSS PRAYER :- For Anticpatory Bail in Crime No.19 of 2024 on the file of the Respondent Police.

ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the alleged offence punishable under Sections 417, 376, 294(b), 506(i) IPC and Section 4 of the Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Harassment of Women Act, 2002 in Cr.No.19 of 1/4

2024 on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail. 2.The case of the prosecution is that the first accused and the defacto complainant loved each other and he had physical relationship with her, on the promise of marrying her. However, he along with his family members refused to arrange the marriage and also threatened her. 3.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is an innocent person and she has not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution.

4.The learned Government Advocate(Crl.side) for the respondent submits that the investigation is yet to be completed.

5.Considering the facts and circumstances of this case and also considering that the petitioner is only a sister of A1 and the main allegation is against A1 only, 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, within a period of fifteen days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, before the learned Judicial Magistrate No.I, Sattur, Virudhunagar District on condition that the petitioner shall execute 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 2/4

Judicial Magistrate No.I, Sattur, Virudhunagar District and on further conditions that: i. 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. ii. The petitioner shall appear before the respondent police daily at 10.30 am for a period of two weeks. She has to co-operate for the investigation.

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

iv. On violation of any of the above conditions by the petitioner, the respondent police shall move an application for cancellation of the anticipatory bail.

sd/- 12/07/2024 / TRUE COPY / /07/2024 Sub-Assistant Registrar ( C.S. I / II / III / IV ) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

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GNS TO 1 THE JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE NO.I, SATTUR, VIRUDHUNAGAR DISTRICT.

2 DO THROUGH THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, VIRUDHUNAGAR DISTRICT AT SRIVILLIPUTHUR.

3 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, ALL WOMEN POLICE STATION, SATTUR, VIRUDHUNAGAR DISTRICT.

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

+1 CC to M/s.P.KALAIYARASI BHARATHI, Advocate ( SR-7868[I] dated 12/07/2024 ) ORDER IN CRL OP(MD) No.10408 of 2024 Date :12/07/2024 SA/JGB/SAR. /22.07.2024/4P/6C Madurai Bench of Madras High Court is issuing certified copies in this format from 17/07/2023. 4/4