Maruthamuthu @ Shanmugam v. The Inspector Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 04.09.2024 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY

1. Maruthamuthu @ Shanmugam

2. Hariharan

3. Murugesan ... Petitioners/A-1 to A-3 Vs The Inspector of Police, Manapparai Police Station, Trichy District.

Crime No.400/2024.

... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioners : Mr.K.M.Karunakaran Advocate.

For Respondent : Mr.A.Albert James Government Advocate (Crl. Side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.482 of BNSS / 438 of Cr.P.C PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No.400 of 2024 on the file of the Respondent police.

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ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioners, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent Police for the alleged offence under Sections 303(2) of BNS, 2023, r/w. 21(1) of Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957, in Crime No.400 of 2024, seeks anticipatory bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioners had illegally transported three units of gravel sand. Hence, the complaint.

3. Heard the learned counsel on either side and perused the material records of the case.

4. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and also considering the quantity of minerals involved, I am inclined to enlarge the petitioners on anticipatory bail with certain conditions.

5. Accordingly, this Petition is allowed and the petitioners are ordered to be released on bail in the event of their arrest or their appearance, within a period of fifteen days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, before the learned 2/5

Judicial Magistrate, Manapparai, on condition that the petitioner 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 respondent Police or to the Police Officer, who intends to arrest or to the satisfaction of the learned Magistrate concerned and on further conditions that:

(a)the petitioners and the sureties shall affix their photographs and left thumb impression in the surety bond and the Magistrate may obtain a copy of their Aadhar card or Bank pass Book to ensure their identity; (b) the petitioners are directed to deposit a sum of Rs.2,000/- (Rupees Two Thousand only) to the credit of Headmistress, Government Higher Secondary School, Maharajapuram, Watrap Taluk, Virudhunagar District. (Account No.30596803302, CIF No; 85390730313, IFSC Code: SBIN0000921, State Bank of India, Srivilliputhur Branch, Virudhunagar), without prejudice to their rights and contentions before the trial Court. Only upon deposit, the petitioners shall be enlarged on anticipatory bail; [c]The petitioners shall report before the respondent police daily at 10.30 a.m, for a period of two weeks and thereafter, as and when required for interrogation; 3/5

(d)the petitioners shall not tamper with evidence or witness either during investigation or trial;

(e)the petitioners shall not abscond either during investigation or trial; (f)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; (g)if the accused thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 229-A IPC.

sd/- 04/09/2024 / TRUE COPY / /09/2024 Sub-Assistant Registrar (CS- I/ II / III / IV ) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

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TO

1. THE JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, MANAPPARAI.

2 DO THROUGH THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, TRICHY.

3. THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, MANAPPARAI POLICE STATION, TRICHY DISTRICT.

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

COPY TO THE HEADMISTRESS, GOVERNMENT HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, MAHARAJAPURAM, WATRAP TALUK, VIRUDHUNAGAR DISTRICT.

+1 CC to M/s.K.M.KARUNAKARAN, Advocate ( SR-10863[I] dated 04/09/2024 )

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.14760 of 2024 Date :04/09/2024 RK/SG (24/09/2024) 5P / 7C Madurai Bench of Madras High Court is issuing certified copies in this format from 17/07/2023 5/5