Radhika v. The Inspector Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Date : 28/09/2022 PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice A.A.NAKKIRAN CRL OP(MD). No.17353 of 2022 Radhika ... Petitioner/Accused Rank Not Known Vs State rep.by The Inspector of Police, Sattur Taluk Police Station, Virudhunagar District.

(Crime No.89/2022) ... Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : M/s.Sethupathu.P, Advocate.

For Respondent : Mr.M.Vaikkam Karunanithi, Government Advocate (Crl.Side) PETITION FOR ANTICIPATORY BAIL Under Sec.438 of Cr.P.C PRAYER :- For Anticipatory Bail in Crime No.89 of 2022 on the file of the respondent Police.

ORDER : The Court made the following order :- The petitioner/accused, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Section 379 of IPC, in Cr.No.89 of 2022, seeks anticipatory bail. 2.The case of the prosecution is that on 28.04.2022, the defacto complainant found that 3 goats had been stolen. Hence, the complaint.

3. The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is an innocent and he has not committed any offence as

alleged by the prosecution. He would further submit that the stolen goats have been recovered only from the first accused and the first accused was already arrested and thereafter, released on bail and based on the confession statement of co-accused, this petitioner has been implicated in this case. Hence, the petitioner may be released on bail.

4.The learned Government Advocate(Crl.Side) would submit that the stolen goats have been recovered and no previous case is pending against the petitioner. He would further submit that investigation is still pending. Hence, he strongly opposed for grant of anticipatory bail.

5.Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and also considering the facts that the stolen goats have been recovered and the petitioner is not having any bad antecedents, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner with certain conditions.

6.Accordingly, the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail in the event of arrest or his appearance, within a period of fifteen days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, before the learned Judicial Magistrate No.II, Sattur, 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 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 petitioner 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 petitioner shall report before the Inspector of Police, Vadapalani Police station, Chennai, daily at 10.30 am until further orders.

(c)the petitioner shall not tamper with evidence or witness either during investigation or trial;

(d)the petitioner 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 petitioner in accordance with law as if the conditions have been imposed and the petitioner 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 thereafter absconds, a fresh FIR can be registered under Section 229-A IPC.

Sd/- 28/09/2022 / TRUE COPY / /10/2022 Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

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TO

1. THE JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE NO.II, SATTUR.

2. -DO- THROUGH THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE, VIRUDHUNAGAR DISTRICT AT SRIVILLIPUTHUR.

3. THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, SATTUR TALUK POLICE STATION, VIRUDHUNAGAR DISTRICT.

4. THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, VADAPALANI POLICE STATION, CHENNAI.

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

+1. CC to M/S.SETHUPATHU.P Advocate SR.No.10648

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.17353 of 2022 Date :28/09/2022 SP/GB/SAR /10/10/2022/3P/7C