Maharajan v. The Inspector Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 18/07/2024 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice A.A.NAKKIRAN Maharajan, ... Petitioner/Sole Accused Vs The Inspector of Police, Nazareth Police Station, Thoothukudi District, Crime No.91/2024.

... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : Mr.S. Mandhiralingeswaran, Advocate.

For Respondent : Mr.R.M.Anbunithi, Additional Public Prosecutor PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.482 of B.N.S.S PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No.91/2024 on the file of the respondent police ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner/accused, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent 1/5

police for the offences punishable under Sections 406, 420, 468 and 470 IPC in Cr.No.91 of 2024, seeks anticipatory bail.

2.The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner is working as postman and the defacto complainant is working as the postal inspector. During inspection, the defacto complainant found fake entries and he found that the petitioner has misappropriated a sum of Rs.7,38,000/-. Hence, the complaint. 3.The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner has not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution and he has been falsely implicated in this case. Hence, the learned counsel prays for anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

4.The learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent police would submit that the petitioner has misappropriated public money for a sum of Rs.7,38,000/-. Hence, he strongly opposed to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

5. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, 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 his appearance, within a period of fifteen days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, before the learned Judicial Magistrate, Sathankulam, Thoothukudi 2/5

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 conditions that: (a) the petitioner shall deposit a sum of Rs.2,00,000/- (Rupees Two lakhs only) to the credit of the above said crime within a period of one week from today. (b)the petitioner and the sureties shall affix their photographs and left thumb impression in the surety bond and the Magistrate may obtain a copy of their Aadhar card or Bank pass Book to ensure their identity; (c)the petitioner shall report before the respondent police on every Sunday at 10.00 a.m until further orders.

(d)the petitioner shall not tamper with evidence or witness either during investigation or trial;

(e)the petitioner shall not abscond either during investigation or trial; (f)on breach of any of the aforesaid conditions, the learned Magistrate/ Trial Court is entitled to take appropriate action against the petitioner in accordance with law as if the conditions have been imposed and the petitioner 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]; and; 3/5

(g)if the accused thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 229-A IPC.

sd/- 18/07/2024 / TRUE COPY / /07/2024 Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.I /II /III /IV ) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

SKN TO THE JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, SATHANKULAM, THOOTHUKUDI DISTRICT.

DO THROUGH:

THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, THOOTHUKUDI DISTRICT.

THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE NAZARETH POLICE STATION, THOOTHUKUDI DISTRICT, THE ADDITIONAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT, MADURAI.

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+1 CC to M/s.S.MANDHIRALINGESWARAN, Advocate ( \SR-8104[I] dated 18/07/2024 )

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.10265 of 2024 Date :18/07/2024 PKP/JGB/SAR /22.07.2024/ 5P/ 6C Madurai Bench of Madras High Court is issuing certified copies in this format from 17/07/2023 5/5