Safiyullah v. The Inspector Of Police
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 18/12/2020 PRESENT The Hon'ble Mr.Justice G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN CRL OP(MD) No.15129 of 2020
1. Safiyullah
2. Sakthivel ... Petitioners/Accused 1 & 2 Vs The State rep. by The Inspector of Police, Lalgudi Police Station Trichy District.
(Crime No.1784/2020). ... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioners: Mr.T.Lenin Kumar, Advocate.
For Respondent : Mrs.M.AnanthaDevi, Government Advocate (Criminal Side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Section 438 of Cr.P.C PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No.1784/2020 on the file of the Respondent Police.
ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioners, who are arrayed as Accused Nos.1 and 2, apprehending arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under sections 379 and 511 of IPC, in Crime No.1784 of 2020 on the file of the respondent police, seek anticipatory bail.
2.The case of the prosecution is that the petitioners said to have attempted to illegally transport river sand by using lorry. Hence, the present complaint.
3.Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioners and the learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) appearing for the respondent.
4.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submitted that the petitioners are innocent persons and they have not committed any offence as alleged by the prosecution and they have been falsely implicated in this case. Hence, he prayed for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioners.
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5.The learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) appearing for the respondent police submitted that there is no previous case pending against the petitioners.
6.Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and the allegation against the petitioners is only an attempt was made to transport the sand illegally and also the fact that no previous case is pending against the petitioners, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners with certain conditions. 7.Accordingly, the petitioners are ordered to be released on anticipatory bail in the event of arrest or their appearance, within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, before the learned Judicial Magistrate, Lalgudi, on condition that each of the petitioners shall execute a bond for a sum of Rs.
(b)the petitioners shall report before the respondent police as and when required for interrogation.
(c)the petitioners shall not tamper with evidence or witness either during investigation or trial;
(d)the petitioners shall not abscond either during investigation or trial;
(e)on breach of any of the aforesaid conditions, the learned Magistrate/ Trial Court is entitled to take appropriate action against the petitioners in accordance with law as if the conditions have been imposed and the petitioners 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]; and;
(f)if the accused/petitioners thereafter abscond, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 229-A IPC.
sd/- 18/12/2020 / 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, LALGUDI.
2. -DO- THROUGH: THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, TRICHY DISTRICT.
3. THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, LALGUDI POLICE STATION, TRICHY DISTRICT.
4. THE ADDITIONAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT, MADURAI.
ORDER
IN CRL OP(MD) No.15129 of 2020 Date :18/12/2020 VSG SRS/SMA/SAR-III/06.01.2021/3P/5C 3/3