Saminathan v. The Inspector Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 14/07/2023 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice G.ILANGOVAN CRL OP(MD). No.12844 of 2023 Saminathan ... Petitioner/Accused No.2 Vs The State, represented by The Inspector of Police, Ponnamaravathi Police Station, Pudukkottai District.

(Crime No.114 of 2023).

... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : Mr.K.Sivabalan, Advocate.

For Respondent : S.Manikandan, Government Advocate (Crl.Side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.438 of Cr.P.C PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No.114 of 2023 on the file of the Respondent Police.

ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner/Accused No.2, apprehending arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the alleged offence punishable under Sections 4(1)(a) and 4(1-

A) of TN Prohibition Act, in Crime No.114 of 2023 on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that the accused persons were found in illegal possession of liquor bottles for selling without any permission.

4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) for the respondent Police submitted that the petitioner is involved in five previous cases, which are not similar in nature.

5. Considering the facts anc circumstances of this case and the property was recovered, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

6. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is allowed and petitioner is ordered to be released on bail in the event of arrest or on his appearance, before the learned Judicial Magistrate, Ponnamaravathi, Pudukkottai, 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.

7. The petitioners 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/- 14/07/2023 / TRUE COPY / /07/2023 Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

INDU TO 1 THE JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, PONNAMARAVATHI, PUDUKKOTTAI.

2 DO THROUGH THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, PUDUKKOTTAI.

3 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE PONNAMARAVATHI POLICE STATION, PUDUKKOTTAI DISTRICT.

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

+1 CC to M/s.K.SIVABALAN, Advocate ( SR-10850[I] dated 18/07/2023 )

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.12844 of 2023 Date :14/07/2023 SS/BUC/21/07/2023/3P/6C Madurai Bench of Madras High Court is issuing certified copies in this format from 17/07/2023