Palani Murugan v. The Inspector Of Police

CRL OP(MD). No.14871 of 2020 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 18/01/2021 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice G.R.SWAMINATHAN CRL OP(MD). No.14871 of 2020 Palani Murugan ... Petitioner/Accused No.1 Vs State Rep. by The Inspector of Police, Keeranur Police Station, Pudukkottai District.

(Crime No.303/2019).

... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : Mr.R.Udhayakumar, Advocate.

For Respondent : Mr.A.Robinson, Government Advocate (Crl.Side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.438 of Cr.P.C PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No.303 of 2019 on the file of the Respondent Police.

ORDER : The Court made the following order :- Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned Government Advocate(Crl. Side) appearing for the respondent.

2. The petitioner apprehending arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under sections 417, 420 and 406 of I.P.C., in Crime No.303 of 2019 on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.

3. It appears to be a case of job racketing. The petitioner appears to have received a sum of Rs.50,000/- through bank transaction. The petitioner gives an undertaking before this Court that he would deposit the said amount to the credit of Crime No.303 of 2019 registered on the file of the respondent police before the jurisdictional Court within a period of three weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. The disbursement of the said amount will depend on the outcome of the prosecution. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 1/2

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4. Subject to this condition, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner with certain conditions. Accordingly, the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail in the event of arrest or on his appearance before the learned Judicial Magistrate, Keeranur, Pudukkottai 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.

5. 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/- 18/01/2021 / TRUE COPY / / /2021 Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

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TO 1 THE JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, KEERANUR, PUDUKKOTTAI DISTRICT.

2 DO THROUGH THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, PUDUKKOTTAI DISTRICT.

3 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KEERANUR POLICE STATION, PUDUKKOTTAI DISTRICT. 4 THE ADDITIONAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT, MADURAI.

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.14871 of 2020 Date :18/01/2021 pmu JM/PN/SAR II/21.01.2021/2P/5C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2/2