Palaniyammal v. The Sub Inspector Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 07/08/2019 PRESENT The Hon'ble Mr.Justice P.RAJAMANICKAM CRL OP(MD). No.11123 of 2019 1.Palaniyammal

2. Abirami

3. Jeyam

4. Rajkumar ... Petitioners/Accused Nos.2 to 5 Vs State Rep.by:

The Sub Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Vilathikulam, Tuticorin District (Crime No.8 of 2019). ... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioners : M/s.T.Vadivelan, Advocate.

For Respondent : Mrs.M.Ananthadevi, Government Advocate (Crl.Side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.438 of Cr.P.C PRAYER :- for Anticipatory bail in Crime No.8 of 2019 on the file of the Respondent Police.

ORDER : The Court Made the following order :- The petitioners, who apprehend arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Section 498 (A) IPC and Section 4 of Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Women Harassment Act, in Crime No.8 of 2019, seek anticipatory bail.

2. Heard both sides.

3.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioners has submitted that as per the FIR, A1 is the husband of the defacto complainant and the petitioners herein are the in-laws of the

defacto complainant. The petitioners demanded additional dowry from the defacto complainant and criminally intimidated her. He further submitted that the main allegation is only against A1 and hence, he prayed anticipatory bail to the petitioners.

4.The learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) appearing for the respondent has submitted that the petitioners have harassed the defacto complainant and criminally intimidated her and hence, she opposed this petition. However, she fairly conceded that the main allegation is only against A1.

5.Taking into consideration the fact that the main allegations are only against A1 and also the fact that the petitioners herein are only in-laws of the defacto complainant, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners with certain conditions.

6. Accordingly, the petitioners are ordered to be released on bail in the event of arrest or on their appearance, within a period of fifteen days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, before the learned Judicial Magistrat, Sathankulam, on condition that the petitioners shall execute a bond for a sum of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees ten thousand only) each 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) If the petitioners fail to surrender before the concerned Magistrate within a period of 15 days, this order shall stand automatically cancelled.

(ii) the petitioners 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.

(iii) the petitioners shall not tamper with evidence or witness either during investigation or trial. (iv) the petitioners shall not abscond either during investigation or trial.

(v) 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].

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

sd/- 07/08/2019 / TRUE COPY / Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

TO 1 THE JUDICIAL MAGISTRAT SATHANKULAM 2 -DO-THROUGH : THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, TUTICORIN DISTRICT.

3 THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE ALL WOMEN POLICE STATION, VILATHIKULAM, TUTICORIN DISTRICT

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

+1. CC to M/S.T.VADIVELAN Advocate SR.No.13230

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.11123 of 2019 Date :07/08/2019 DSS ES/PN/SAR 4/20.08.2019/3P/6C