Mohammed Siddiq v. The Inspector Of Police
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 16/08/2023 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice G.ILANGOVAN CRL OP(MD). No.14895 of 2023 Mohammed Siddiq ... Petitioner/Sole Accused Vs The State represented by The Inspector of Police, CSCID Police Station, Pudukkottai, Pudukkottai District.
Crime No.84 of 2023..
... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : M/s.Jameelarasu B, Advocate.
For Respondent : Mr.B.Nambiselvan, Additional Public Prosecutor PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.438 of Cr.P.C PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No.84 of 2023 on the file of the Respondent Police. ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner/Sole Accused, apprehending arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the alleged offence punishable under Sections 6(4) of TNSC (RDCS) Order, 1982 r/w 7(1)(a)(ii) of EC Act in Crime No.84 of 2023, on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.
2. The case of the prosecution is that when the respondent police conducted routine vehicle check up, the petitioner found illegally transported 750 Kg. Of rice in his vehicle, which is meant for public distributions scheme by the Government. Hence, the complaint.
3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is innocent and he has been falsely implicated in this case. However, to show his bona fide, the petitioner has come forward to deposit a sum of Rs.5,000/- (Rupees Five Thousand only).
4. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the respondent police submitted that the petitioner has transported rice illegally.
5. Considering the nature of the nature of offence, the antecedents of the petitioner and his willingness to pay a sum of Rs.5,000/- (Rupees Five Thousand only) this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.
6. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is allowed on condition that the petitioner shall deposit a sum of Rs.5,000/- (Rupees Five Thousand only) to the credit of the Account Number (A/c.No.7567821433, Indian Bank, High Court Branch Madurai (2001), IFSC Code:IDIB000H040) opened by the Registrar Judicial, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai, for donating law books in the name of "Madurai Bench of Madras High Court" in Kalaignar Centenary Library, Madurai, without prejudice to his rights and contentions before the trial Court.
7. On such deposit being made, the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail in the event of arrest or on his appearance, before the learned Judicial Magistrate No.I, Pudukottai, 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.
8. The petitioner 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/- 16/08/2023 / TRUE COPY / /09/2023 Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S. ) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.
TM TO 1 THE JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE NO.I PUDUKOTTAI.
2 DO-THROUGH :
THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, PUDUKOTTAI DISTRICT.
3 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE CSCID POLICE STATION, PUDUKKOTTAI, PUDUKKOTTAI DISTRICT.
4 THE ADDITIONAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT, MADURAI.
COPY TO:
THE REGISTRAR(JUDICIAL) MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT, MADURAI.
THE OFFICER INCHARGE, KALAIGNAR CENTENARY LIBRARY, MADURAI.
ORDER
IN CRL OP(MD) No.14895 of 2023 Date :16/08/2023 SS/VRS/07/09/2023/4P/7C Madurai Bench of Madras High Court is issuing certified copies in this format from 17/07/2023