Rajkumar v. The Sub Inspector Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 23/07/2019 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice P.RAJAMANICKAM CRL OP(MD). No.10326 of 2019 Rajkumar ... Petitioner/Accused No.1 Vs State represented by The Sub Inspector of Police, Cumbum North Police Station, Theni District.

Crime No. 188 of 2019 ... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : M/s.S.Sundarapandian, Advocate. For Respondent : Mr.V.Neelakandan, Additional Public Prosecutor PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.438 of Cr.P.C PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No. 188 of 2019 on the file of the Respondent Police.

ORDER:

The petitioner, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 353 and 36(A) of MMDA Act, in Crime No. 188 of 2019, seeks anticipatory bail.

2. Heard both sides.

3.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner has not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution and he has been falsely implicated in this case. He further submitted that as per the FIR, that the petitioner herein has illegally transported one unit of river sand by using lorry. He further submitted that the petitioner is not having any bad antecedents and hence, he prayed for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

4.Per contra, the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent has submitted that totally there are two accused in this case, the petitioner herein is arrayed as A1. He further submitted that the petitioner along with A2 have transported one unit of river sand without any valid permission. He further submitted that A2 in this case has already been arrested and

subsequently, released on bail. However, he fairly conceded that no previous case is pending against the petitioner herein. 5.Taking into consideration of the fact that no previous case is pending against the petitioner, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner with certain conditions.

6. 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 of receipt of a copy of this order, before the learned Judicial Magistrate, Uthamapalayam, Theni District, 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 to the Police Officer, who intends to arrest or to the satisfaction of the learned Magistrate concerned and on further condition that: [i] before executing the bail bond petitioner shall deposit a sum of Rs.7,500/- (Rupees Seven Thousand and Five Hundred only) to the credit of Crime No.188 of 2019 before the learned Judicial Magistrate, Uthamapalayam, Theni District, without prejudice to his defence before the trial Court;

(ii) If the petitioner fails to surrender before the concerned Magistrate within a period of 15 days, this order shall stand automatically cancelled.

(iii) the petitioner shall report before the respondent police daily at 10.30 a.m for a period of three weeks and thereafter, as and when required before the respondent police for interrogation. (iv) the petitioner shall not tamper with evidence or witness either during investigation or trial.

(v) the petitioner shall not abscond either during investigation or trial.

(vi) On breach of any of the aforesaid conditions, the learned Magistrate/Trial Court is entitled to take appropriate action against the petitioners in accordance with law as if the conditions have been imposed and the petitioners 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]. (vii) If the accused thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 229-A IPC.

sd/- 23/07/2019 / TRUE COPY / Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

TO 1.THE JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, UTHAMAPALAYAM, THENI DISTRICT.

2.THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE THENI DISTRICT.

3.THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, CUMBUM NORTH POLICE STATION, THENI DISTRICT.

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

+1. CC to Mr.S.SUNDARAPANDIAN Advocate SR.No.12154

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.10326 of 2019 Date :23/07/2019 ls TK/PN/SAR.3/26.07.2019/3P/6C