B.Vasudevan v. The Inspector Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 24/07/2023 PRESENT The Hon'ble Mr.Justice G.ILANGOVAN 1.B.Vasudevan 2.V.Ajithkumar 3.Ramkumar 4.Gopi @ Gopikannan ... Petitioners / Accused Nos.1 to 4 Vs The State through The Inspector of Police, South Gate Police Station, Madurai District.

(Crime No.316 of 2023.) ... Respondent / Complainant For Petitioners : Mr.Manavalan.K, 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.316/2023 on the file of the Respondent police. 1/4

ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioners/Accused No.1 to 4, apprehending arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the alleged offence punishable under Sections 294(b), 506(i) I.P.C., in Crime No.316 of 2023 on the file of the respondent Police, seek anticipatory bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that the defacto complainant repledged his jewels and got the amount of Rs.3,56,400/- from the first petitioner. On 18.04.2023, when the defacto complainant and his friend met the petitioner and asked the above said pledged jewels, the petitioners used filthy language and threatened with criminal intimidation. Hence, the complaint.

3. The learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that the petitioners are innocent and they have been falsely implicated in this case.

4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) for the respondent police submitted that the petitioners are not having any previous cases.

5. Considering the nature of offence and the petitioners are not having no previous cases, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners.

6. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is allowed and the petitioners are ordered to be released on bail in the event of arrest or on their appearance, before the learned Judicial Magistrate No.IV, Madurai, on condition that the 2/4

petitioners shall execute 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 daily at 10.30 a.m. until further orders. The petitioners 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/- 24/07/2023 / TRUE COPY / /07/2023 Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

INDU To 1.The Judicial Magistrate No.IV, Madurai.

2.Do through the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Madurai District.

3.The Inspector of Police, South Gate Police Station, Madurai.

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4.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

+1 CC to M/s.K.MANAVALAN, Advocate ( SR-11147[I] dated 24/07/2023 )

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.13389 of 2023 Date :24/07/2023 ED/DD/SAR- (28/07/2023) 4P / 6C Madurai Bench of Madras High Court is issuing certified copies in this format from 17/07/2023 4/4