Sankar v. The Sub Inspector Of Police

CRL OP(MD). No.14391 of 2022 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 11/08/2022 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice G.ILANGOVAN CRL OP(MD). No.14391 of 2022 Sankar ... Petitioner/Accused No.3 Vs State Rep.by The Sub Inspector of Police, Tirunelveli Police Station, CSCID-Madurai.

Crime No.70 of 2022.

... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : M/s.Jegadeeshapandian V.M., Advocate For Respondent : Mr.P.Kottai Chamy, Government Advocate (Crl.Side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.438 of Cr.P.C PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No.70 of 2022 on the file of the Respondent Police.

ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner/Accused, apprehending arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the alleged offence punishable under Sections 6(4) of TNSC (RDCS) Order 1982 and 7(1)(a)(ii) of Essential Commodities Act, 1955, in Crime No.70 of 2022 on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.

2.The case of the prosecution is that on 13.03.2022 on secret information, the respondent Police conducted vehicle check-up and found that the accused persons were found in possession of 13,000kgs of PDS rice in the vehicle. Hence, the complaint. 3.The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is an innocent and falsely implicated in this case. However, to show his bona fide, the petitioner has come forward to pay a sum of Rs.1,00,000/- (Rupees One Lakh only only) to the credit of Cr.No.70 of 2022 before the trial Court concerned. 4.The learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) for the respondent police submitted that the accused persons had possessed PDS rice. He further submitted that there is no previous case pending against the petitioner herein.

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CRL OP(MD). No.14391 of 2022 5.Considering the nature of the offence, that the petitioner is not having any bad antecedents and his willingness to pay a sum of Rs.1,00,000/- (Rupees One Lakh only only) to the credit of Crime Number, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

6.Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is allowed on condition that the petitioner shall deposit a sum of Rs.1,00,000/- (Rupees One Lakh only only) to the credit of Cr.No.70 of 2022 before the trial Court concerned, without prejudice to his rights and contentions before the trial Court.

7.On such deposit being made, the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail in the event of arrest or on his appearance, before the learned Judicial Magistrate No.II, Tirunelveli, 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 learned Magistrate concerned and the petitioner shall appear before the respondent police daily at 10.30 a.m. until further orders. The petitioner shall comply with the condition stipulated under Section 438 Cr.P.C. scrupulously. 8.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 stands dismissed.

sd/- 11/08/2022 / TRUE COPY / /08/2022 Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

TO 1 THE JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE NO.II, TIRUNELVELI DISTRICT. 2 DO THROUGH THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, TIRUNELVELI DISTRICT. 3 THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, TIRUNELVELI POLICE STATION, CSCID-MADURAI.

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

+1 CC to M/s.JEGADEESHAPANDIAN V.M., Advocate ( SR-8421[I] dated 11/08/2022 ) ORDER IN CRL OP(MD) No.14391 of 2022 Date :11/08/2022 PNM RS/JM/SAR.4 (18.08.2022) 2P-6C https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 2/2