Dhivan @ Dhivan Babu v. The Inspector Of Police
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 22/07/2024 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice A.A.NAKKIRAN Dhivan @ Dhivan Babu ... Petitioner/Sole Accused Vs The Inspector of Police, Kabisthalam Police Station, Thanjavur District.
Crime No. 764/2024 ... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner :
Mr.K.M.Karunakaran, Advocate.
For Respondent :
Mr.R.M.Anbunithi, Additional Public Prosecutor PETITION FOR BAIL UNDER SEC 483 of BNSS PRAYER :- For Bail in Crime No. 764 of 2024 on the file of the respondent police. ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner/Accused, who was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 01.07.2024 for the offences punishable under Sections 379 IPC r/w. 21(4) of Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 in crime No.764 of 2024 on the file of the respondent police, seeks bail.
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2.The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner herein and other accused have illegally transported 10 gunny bags of river sand worth about Rs.500/- and the same has been recovered. Hence, the complaint. 3.The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is innocent and he has not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution and his name has been falsely implicated in this case. He would further submit that the petitioner is in judicial custody from 01.07.2024, hence, he may be granted bail. 4.The learned Additional Public Prosecutor would submit that the property has been recovered and the petitioner is having 1 previous case and hence, he strongly opposed to grant bail to the petitioner.
5. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and also considering the period of incarceration and that the property has been recovered, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner on certain conditions. 6.Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is allowed and the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail, on 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 Judicial Magistrate, Papanasam and on further conditions that; (i) the sureties shall affix their photographs and left thumb impression in the surety bond and the Magistrate/concerned court may obtain a copy of their Aadhar 2/4
card or Bank Pass Book to ensure their identity; (ii)the petitioner shall report before the respondent police daily at 10.30 a.m., for a period of two weeks and thereafter, as and when required for interrogation; (iii)the petitioner shall not tamper with evidence or witness; (iv)the petitioner shall not abscond during trial. (v)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]. (vi)If the accused thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 229A IPC.
sd/- 22/07/2024 / TRUE COPY / 22/07/2024 Sub-Assistant Registrar Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.
TRP TO 1 THE JUDICIAL MAGISTATE, PAPANASAM 2 DO THROUGH THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, THANJAVUR DISTRICT AT KUMBAKONAM.
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3 THE OFFICER INCHARGE, SUB JAIL, PAPANASAM.
4 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KABISTHALAM POLICE STATION, THANJAVUR DISTRICT.
5 THE ADDITIONAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT, MADURAI.
+1 CC to M/s.K.M.KARUNAKARAN, Advocate ( SR-8246[I] dated 22/07/2024 )
ORDER
IN CRL OP(MD) No.11042 of 2024 Date :22/07/2024 RS//SAR-(22.07.2024) 4P 7C Madurai Bench of Madras High Court is issuing certified copies in this format from 17/07/2023 4/4