Manimegalai v. The Inspector Of Police
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 17/07/2023 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice G.ILANGOVAN
1. Manimegalai,
2. Kokila,
3. Yogamalar @ Malar ... Petitioners / Accused No.3,5 & 6 Vs.
The Inspector of Police, Melur Police Station, Melur, Madurai District.
(Crime No.177/2023.) ... Respondent / Complainant For Petitioner : M/s.Herold Singh.S.C., Advocate. For Respondent : Mr.S.Manikandan, Government Advocate (Crl.Side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.438 of Cr.P.C PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No.177 of 2023 on the file of the respondent police. ORDER : The Court made the following order :- 1/4
The petitioners, who apprehend arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 147, 294(B), 323, 354, 392 of IPC and Section 4 of Tamil Nadu Prevention of Harassment of Women Act, in Crime No.177 of 2023, on the file of the respondent police, seek anticipatory bail.
2. The case of the prosecution is that due to money dispute between the petitioners and the defacto complainant, the petitioner along with the other accused waylaid the defacto complainant and robbed his mobile phone and 7 sovereign chain and Rs.50,000/-. Hence, the complaint. 3.The learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners are innocent persons and they have not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution. He further submitted that due to previous enmity, the present complaint has been given by the defacto complainant and also submitted that four persons were arrested and thereafter released on bail.
4. The learned Government Advocate(Crl.Side) appearing for the respondent submits that no previous case is pending against the petitioners and as per the statement of the co-accused, no allegation has been made by the petitioners. 5.Considering the facts and the circumstances of this case and also the fact that no previous case is pending against the petitioners, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners, however, with stringent conditions. 2/4
6.Accordingly, the petitioners are ordered to be released on bail in the event of arrest or their appearance, before the learned Judicial Magistrate, Melur, and on their executing 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 learned Magistrate concerned; and the petitioners shall appear before the respondent police on every Saturday at 10.30 am until further orders. The petitioners shall comply with the conditions stipulated under Section 438 Cr.P.C. scrupulously. 7.The petitioners shall appear before the concerned Magistrate within a period of fifteen days from the date on which the order copy made ready, failing which, the petition for anticipatory bail stands dismissed. sd/- 17/07/2023 / TRUE COPY / /08/2023 Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.
TTA To 1.The Judicial Magistrate, Melur.
2.Do through the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Madurai District.
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3.The Inspector of Police, Melur Police Station, Melur, Madurai District.
4.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.
+1 CC to M/s.S.C.HEROLD SINGH, Advocate ( SR-10847[I] dated 18/07/2023 )
ORDER
IN CRL OP(MD) No.12960 of 2023 Date :17/07/2023 ED/VR/SAR- (03/08/2023) 4P / 6C Madurai Bench of Madras High Court is issuing certified copies in this format from 17/07/2023 4/4