Benedict Loren, v. The Inspector Of Police,

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Friday, the Twelfth day of October Two Thousand Eighteen PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN CRL OP(MD) No.18372 of 2018 BENEDICT LOREN, ... PETITIONER / ACCUSED No.4 Vs THE STATE REP.BY THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, ALL WOMEN POLICE STATION, NAGERCOIL, KANYAKUMARI DISTRICT.

(CRIME NO.20/2017) ... RESPONDENT / COMPLAINANT For Petitioner : Mr.S.RAMAKRISHNAN Advocate For Respondent : Mrs.M.ANANTHA DEVI, Government Advocate(Crl. Side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec. 438 Cr.P.C. ORDER : The Court Made the following order :- The petitioner apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 498(A) and 406 I.P.C, in Crime No.20 of 2017, seeks anticipatory bail. 2.The case of the prosecution is that there was a matrimonial dispute between the petitioner's brother and the defacto complainant, therefore, the defacto complainant lodged a complaint as against her family members.

3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is an innocent. He is the brother-in-law of the defacto complainant. There is no allegation as against the petitioner herein. Hence, he prays for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

4.Heard the learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the respondent.

5.Taking note of the facts and circumstances, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner with certain conditions. Accordingly, the petitioner is ordered to be released on https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

bail in the event of arrest or on his appearance before the learned Judicial Magistrate No.II, Nagercoil, Kanyakumari 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 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/- 12/10/2018 / TRUE COPY / Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

TO 1.THE JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE NO.II, NAGERCOIL 2.DO THRO'THE CHIEF JUDIICIAL MAGISTRATE, KANYAKUMARI DISTRICT AT NAGERCOIL.

3.THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, ALL WOMEN POLICE STATION, NAGERCOIL, KANYAKUMARI DISTRICT.

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

+1. CC to MR.S.RAMAKRISHNAN Advocate SR.No.19761

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.18372 of 2018 Date :12/10/2018 das AE/RR/SAR1/25.10.2018/2P/6C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/