Periya Karuppan v. The Insepector Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Tuesday, the Twenty Ninth day of September Two Thousand Fifteen PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr Justice K.KALYANASUNDARAM CRL OP(MD) No.18032 of 2015 1 PERIYAKARUPPAN 2 LOKAMPAL ..PETITIONER/ACCUSED NO.2 AND 3 Vs.

STATE REP.BY THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE K.PUDHUPATTI POLICE STATION, PUDUKKOTTAI DISTRICT (IN CRIME NO.166 OF 2015) ...RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT For Petitioners : M/S.E.BALASUBRAMANIAN Advocate For Respondent : MRS.S.PRABHA, Govt. Advocate ( Crl. Side) PETITION FOR BAIL Under Sec. 439 Cr.P.C.

ORDER : The Court Made the following order :- The petitioners, who are A2 and A3 in Crime No.166 of 2015 for the offences punishable under Sections 174 of Cr.P.C. altered into 306 IPC r/w Section 4 of Women Harassment Act, on the file of the respondent Police, were arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 27.08.2015. They seek bail.

2.According to the de fact complainant, viz., Chinnappa, his daughter viz., Ramya was married to the 1st accused before 2 1⁄2 years and at that time of marriage, he gave household articles and two wheeler to the 1st accused and thereafter, all the accused have demanded additional dowry for sending the 1st accused to abroad and therefore, the daughter of the de faco complainant committed suicide by hanging on 27.08.2015.

3.The learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that on the date of occurrence, the 1st accused and the deceased had attended a marriage function and after returning home quarrel arose between them, so she committed suicide by hanging.

4.The learned counsel for the petitioners further submitted that there is no specific overt act attributed against the accused and a case was registered only on suspicion.

5.The learned Government Advocate (Crl.side) appearing for the respondent Police submitted that all the accused have been secured on 27.08.2015 and A1 is still in custody. It is further submitted that the deceased committed suicide only due to dowry harassment by the petitioners / accused.

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6.Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioners with certain conditions. Accordingly, the petitioners are ordered to be released on bail on 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 Judicial Magistrate, Thirumayam and on further condition that the petitioners shall appear before the respondent police daily at 10.00 a.m., until further orders. sd/- 29/09/2015 / TRUE COPY / Sub-Assistant Registrar TO 1 THE JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, THIRUMAYAM.

2 -DO- THRO' THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE PUDUKKOTTAI.

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

4 THE OFFICER-IN-CHARGE SUB-JAIL, THIRUMAYAM.

5 THE OFFICER-IN-CHARGE WOMEN PRISON, TRICHY.

6 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE K.PUDHUPATTI POLICE STATION, PUDUKKOTTAI DISTRICT.

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ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.18032 of 2015 Date :29/09/2015 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/